| 释义 |
preach
I. \ˈprēch\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English prechen, from Old French preechier, prechier, precher, from Late Latin praedicare, from Latin, to proclaim publicly, praise, from prae- pre- + dicare to proclaim, dedicate — more at diction
intransitive verb
1. : to proclaim the gospel : discourse publicly on a religious subject or from a text of Scripture : deliver a sermon
< preached on grace to a large congregation >
2. : to urge acceptance or abandonment of an idea or course of action
< preached against speculation and in favor of honest investment — Arthur Pound >
specifically : to exhort in an officious or tiresome manner
< kept preaching at his students about studying >
transitive verb
1. : to set forth in a sermon or a formal religious address
< the minister's duty to preach the Word of God >
< preach the gospel >
2. : to advocate earnestly (as by public speaking or writing)
< preach the doctrine of states' rights >
: inculcate
< puppet shows that preach safety — Lamp >
3. : to utter publicly (as a sermon) : deliver
< preached a homily on forgiveness >
4. : to bring, put, or affect by preaching
< preached the … church out of debt — American Guide Series: Virginia >
II. noun
(-es)
: exhortation |