英 [priːtʃ] 美 [priːtʃ]
v. 布道，讲道；宣扬，鼓吹；说教，训诫
第三人称单数preaches
现在分词preaching
过去式preached
过去分词preached
preach /priːtʃ/ CET6 TEM4 [ preaching preached preaches ]
及物动词/不及物动词 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. 布 (道); 布道
At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil.
在大弥撒仪式上，牧师布了一次有关魔鬼的道。
The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people.
主教向一群几百名当地人布道。
及物动词/不及物动词 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. 宣扬
He said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people.
他说他正试图向他的人民宣扬和平与宽容。
Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all.
如今，健康专家宣扬说，即使少量的运动也比一点不运动要好得多。
不及物动词 If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you. 说教
"Don't preach at me," he shouted.
“不要对我说教，”他喊道。
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参考来源型世言研究
这样之众的棋童在近20年的期间向来与木谷匹俦他们同屋檐下糊口，无须说教(Preaching)棋，这个世界最脆弱的是生命，身体健康，很重要。单是打点他们(They)的平居起居即是一件很不简陋的事宜。
... postulate n.假定,基本条件,基本原理 preach v.鼓吹 precede v.领先(于),在.之前,先于 ...
而海尔总裁张瑞敏在谈到自己的角色时说，牧师就是布道（Preaching），就是使员工接受企业文化,把员工自身价值的体现和企业目标的实现结合起来。
... positive a. 的确的，明确的；积极的，肯定的；正的，阳性的 preach vt. 宣讲，布道；竭力鼓吹 predominant a. 占主导地位的，非常明显的的 ...
"Don't preach at me," he shouted.
“不要对我说教，”他喊道。
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to preach.
很抱歉，我并没有说教的意思。
He said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people.
他说他正试图向他的人民宣扬和平与宽容。
"They are not going to preach to you over and over that you should do this, or should become a Muslim."
VOA : standard.2010.03.15
Another is the admonition not to throw your pearls before swine, not to preach to those who can't hear, or won't be perceptive.
第二个是一句警句：,不要在猪的面前乱扔你的珍珠，不要对那些失聪者，和不可感化者布道。
1945年后的美国小说课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
This novel--as you will soon see, Onnie Jay Holy once you get to the parts where Onnie Jay Holy begins to preach-- this novel is very much a critique of sentimentality.
这本书--你很快会看到，当你一读到,开始传道的部分-,这本书就几乎成一部对多愁善感的评论。
1945年后的美国小说课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
"You can't just preach lofty goals and wait for somebody else to act.
VOA : standard.2009.09.23
The pope said Angolans have received power from the Holy Spirit to be the builders of a better tomorrow for their country and said he came to Africa to preach "this message of forgiveness, hope and new life in Christ."
VOA : standard.2009.03.22
But I have discovered that when I practice what I preach everything around me gets better.
Yet, some business leaders continue to preach the value of reading books, especially literature.
Cain is a skilled communicator, and knows how to preach the gospel of conservative politics.