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vi. 演说, 演讲, 高谈阔论

发音

UK /ɔːˈɹeɪt/
UK /ɒɹˈeɪt/
UK /əˈɹeɪt/
AU
US /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/
US /ɔˈɹeɪt/
IN /ɵˈɾeʈ/

词形变化

orated orates 三单 orates orating orating 现在分词 orated 过去式 orated 过去分词 more orate 比较级 most orate 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To speak formally; to give a speech.

  2. 2.

    To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 2

talk speak

下位词 1

bloviate

词源

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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