lecturelec•ture /'lektʃəʳ/

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1. 给…作演讲；给…讲课

• We expected Professor Wang to lecture us next semester. 我们盼着下学期王教授教我们。

2. 训斥；告诫

• The mother lectured her son for drinking too much. 母亲告诫儿子不要酗酒。

• lecture one's children about the virtues of tidiness 训示子女注意整洁的美德

vi 讲演

• This teacher lectures on intensive reading. 这位老师教精读。