| 单词 | lecture |
| 释义 | noun | verb lecturelecture1 /ˈlɛktʃɚ/ ●●● S3 AWL noun [countable] 1a long talk given to a group of people on a particular subject, especially as a method of teaching in colleges or universities: lecture on/about We went to a lecture on economics. Professor Dunn will give a lecture about medieval art. I’ll give you my lecture notes (=notes taken in a lecture). He’s giving a series of lectures on modern art.2an act of criticizing someone or warning someone about something in a long serious talk, in a way that he or she thinks is unfair or unnecessary: lecture on/about I don’t need lectures on how to use my own camera. Mom gave me a lecture about coming home late. I got a long lecture from my sister about spending my money wisely. [Origin: 1200–1300 Late Latin lectura act of reading, from Latin legere to read]COLLOCATIONSverbsgive a lecture (also deliver a lecture formal) She gave a fascinating lecture on crime in the 1800s.go to a lecture (also attend a lecture formal) Have you been to any of Professor MacPherson’s lectures?listen to a lecture Most students spend about a quarter of their time listening to lectures.lecture + nounsa lecture hall/room The lecture hall was packed.lecture notes Can I borrow your lecture notes?a lecture class (=a large class in which a teacher gives lectures) There were over 300 students in his Introduction to Psychology lecture class.a lecture tour (=a trip that someone takes to many different places to give a lecture) He’s on a lecture tour of the U.S.the lecture circuit (=the places in a country or area that many authors and teachers travel to, to give lectures) After he published his book, he hit the lecture circuit, speaking in front of huge audiences. noun | verb lecturelecture2 ●●○ AWL verb 1[transitive] to talk seriously or angrily in order to criticize or warn him or her, in a way that he or she thinks is unfair or unnecessary: I wish you’d stop lecturing me!lecture somebody about/on something He lectured us about making too much noise.2[intransitive] to talk to a group of people on a particular subject, especially as a method of teaching at a college or university |
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