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单词 moralize
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mor•al•ize /ˈmɔrəˌlaɪz, ˈmɑr-/USA pronunciation   v. [no object], -ized, -iz•ing. 
  1. to express opinions about matters of right and wrong, esp. in a tiresome way or when intolerant of other's views:moralizing about what TV shows our children should watch.
See -mor-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mor•al•ize  (môrə līz′, mor-),USA pronunciation v., -ized, -iz•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, esp. in a self-righteous or tiresome way.

v.t. 
  1. to explain in a moral sense, or draw a moral from.
  2. to improve the morals of.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] moral•ise′. 
  • Medieval Latin mōrālizāre. See moral, -ize
  • Middle English moralisen 1350–1400
mor′al•i•zation, n. 
moral•iz′er, n. 
moral•iz′ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
moralize, moralise /ˈmɒrəˌlaɪz/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to make moral pronouncements
  2. (transitive) to interpret or explain in a moral sense
  3. (transitive) to improve the morals of

ˌmoraliˈzation, ˌmoraliˈsation n ˈmoralˌizer, ˈmoralˌiser n
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