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单词 exhortations
释义

exhortation

noun

ex·​hor·​ta·​tion ˌek-ˌsȯr-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce exhortation (audio)
-sər-;
ˌeg-ˌzȯr-,
-zər-
1
: an act or instance of exhorting
2
: language intended to incite and encourage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web An early-morning meditation was canceled when an instructor didn’t show up — perhaps having taken the host’s exhortation too much to heart? Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 In a highly personal 22-minute speech, McConaughey offered a full-throated exhortation for a gridlocked Congress to pass gun reforms that can save lives without infringing on Second Amendment rights. Aamer Madhani, Chron, 7 June 2022 MacPhee’s banners in the exhibition, printed on vinyl sheets that hang from ceiling to floor, are unsigned, contributing to the show’s general tone of uprising and exhortation. Steven Litt, cleveland, 2 June 2022 Part of that is an exhortation to spend less time sending tweets; but a bigger concern is that too many journalist have come to see the Twitter audience as a proxy for the public. Jeremy Barr, Washington Post, 14 June 2022 That sounds good, but there are downsides to this popular exhortation, see my analysis and coverage at the link here. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Not to mention the shot glass bearing his exhortation to enivrez-vous sans cesse! Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 23 Mar. 2022 His stirring message was also, above all, an appeal to conscience and bravery, a blend of inspiration and exhortation, lofty ideals and, notably, concrete requests. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022 But moral exhortation does not persuade soldiers to put down their guns when facing undercover combatants willing to use medicine as a shield for their own military objectives. Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

exhortations

noun

plural of exhortation
as in recommendations
a statement that strongly urges someone to do or avoid doing something Despite her parents' exhortations to spend responsibly, she blew most of her savings on an expensive sports car.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • recommendations
  • suggestions
  • urgings
  • warnings
  • speeches
  • instructions
  • sermons
  • lectures
  • lessons
  • advice
  • cautions
  • data
  • tips
  • feedback
  • directions
  • information
  • teachings
  • solutions
  • pointers
  • remonstrances
  • expostulations
  • thoughts
  • considerations
  • observations
  • advisements
  • admonitions
  • hints
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  • alarms
  • guidance
  • answers
  • alerts
  • forewarnings
  • alarums
  • admonishments
  • promptings
  • briefings
  • verdicts
  • judgements
  • assistances
  • interferences
  • judgments
  • adjurations
  • inputs
  • counsel
  • primings
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