Word
orate
/ˈɒːreit/
verb
发表演说；作正式演讲
核心释义
To speak formally; to give a speech.
- 1.
正式发言；发表演讲。
To speak formally; to give a speech.
- 2.
充满激情地讲话；为支持或反对某事而宣讲。
To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
慷慨陈词；宣讲；正式发言；发表演讲。；充满激情地讲话；为支持或反对某事而宣讲。；演说；演讲
用法In use
He orates at every meeting as if he were the only expert.
用法提示：动词，表示夸张或正式地演讲。
The politician orated for an hour without saying anything new.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示长篇大论地讲。
Stop orating and give us the facts.
用法提示：动词现在分词，表示正在高谈阔论。
orate about sth
orate 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语，谈论某事时用 about 或 on 引出话题。
He orated about the need for reform for nearly an hour.
他就改革的必要性滔滔不绝地讲了将近一个小时。
orate against sth
against 或 for 用来引出所反对或支持的对象，常用于政治宣讲的语境。
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