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preach v.鼓吹；传教；宣传；说教 Have you ever heard anyone say, "That's preaching to the choir"? That means you're wasting your words on somebody who already believes what you believe. If you're giving an impassioned speech about recycling to an audience dressed in reclaimed clothing and sandals made of old tires, you're likely to be preaching to the choir. The word preach comes from the Latin prae, "before," and dicare, "declare." When you preach, you're not just talking — you're declaring something with conviction. 1[VERB 动词]讲道；布道；传教 When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service.   [V n]  [V to n]  [V]  [Also V against/on n]At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil...牧师在大弥撒上布道驱邪。The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people...主教向当地聚集的数百人布道。He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach.他痛斥了邀请其他大主教同仁布道的决定。2[VERB 动词]宣传；鼓吹 When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.   [V n]  [V that]  [V against/about n]The Prime Minister said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people...首相表示他在竭力向他的人民宣传和平和宽容。Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all...现在健康专家都在宣扬，即使是少量的运动也远比根本不运动好得多。For many years I have preached against war.我多年来都在进行反战宣传。3[VERB 动词]说教；唠叨；不胜其烦地劝诫 If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you.   [V at n]  [disapproval]'Don't preach at me,' he shouted.他大喊道：“不要对我说教。”4[PHRASE 短语]以身作则；身体力行；躬行己说 If you say that someone practises what they preach, you mean that they behave in the way that they encourage other people to behave in.   [Vs inflect]He ought to practise what he preaches.他应该以身作则。5[PHRASE 短语]向教徒传道（表示向已经接受某种思想的人宣传这种思想） If you say that someone is preaching to the converted, you mean that they are wasting their time because they are trying to persuade people to think or believe in things that they already think or believe in.   [V inflects]

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[pri:tʃ] To preach is to deliver a sermon or an otherwise powerful message. You may go to church to hear the minister preach, and you may preach tolerance to your friends. ★★☆☆☆ 2007.0

英语单词	preach
英美音标	[pri:tʃ]
中文释义	v.鼓吹；传教；宣传；说教
vocab简明	To preach is to deliver a sermon or an otherwise powerful message. You may go to church to hear the minister preach, and you may preach tolerance to your friends.
vocab扩展	Have you ever heard anyone say, "That's preaching to the choir"? That means you're wasting your words on somebody who already believes what you believe. If you're giving an impassioned speech about recycling to an audience dressed in reclaimed clothing and sandals made of old tires, you're likely to be preaching to the choir. The word preach comes from the Latin prae, "before," and dicare, "declare." When you preach, you're not just talking — you're declaring something with conviction.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]讲道；布道；传教 When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service. [V n] [V to n] [V] [Also V against/on n] At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil... 牧师在大弥撒上布道驱邪。 The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people... 主教向当地聚集的数百人布道。 He denounced the decision to invite his fellow archbishop to preach. 他痛斥了邀请其他大主教同仁布道的决定。 2 [VERB 动词]宣传；鼓吹 When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action. [V n] [V that] [V against/about n] The Prime Minister said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people... 首相表示他在竭力向他的人民宣传和平和宽容。 Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all... 现在健康专家都在宣扬，即使是少量的运动也远比根本不运动好得多。 For many years I have preached against war. 我多年来都在进行反战宣传。 3 [VERB 动词]说教；唠叨；不胜其烦地劝诫 If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you. [V at n] [disapproval] 'Don't preach at me,' he shouted. 他大喊道：“不要对我说教。” 4 [PHRASE 短语]以身作则；身体力行；躬行己说 If you say that someone practises what they preach, you mean that they behave in the way that they encourage other people to behave in. [Vs inflect] He ought to practise what he preaches. 他应该以身作则。 5 [PHRASE 短语]向教徒传道（表示向已经接受某种思想的人宣传这种思想） If you say that someone is preaching to the converted, you mean that they are wasting their time because they are trying to persuade people to think or believe in things that they already think or believe in. [V inflects]
来源	2007.0

Preach [V N Preaching People Verb 动词 Ed