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a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course （通常指大学里的）讲座，讲课，演讲 to go to/attend a lecture 去参加演讲 to give/deliver a lecture 进行演讲 I have a lecture at nine tomorrow. 我明天 9 点有课。 - lecture on something
a series of lectures on Jane Austen 关于简·奥斯丁的一系列讲座 a course of lectures on art history 艺术史讲座 - lecture about something
an illustrated lecture about the planet Mars 关于火星的插图演讲 - lecture to somebody
a book based on her lectures to students 根据她给学生讲课的书 a lecture to the Darwin Society 为达尔文学会举行的演讲 - lecture by somebody
a lecture by Professor Snow 斯诺教授的讲座 - in a lecture
She spoke about the environmental problems of the future in a lecture at Georgetown University. 她在乔治敦大学的一次演讲中谈到了未来的环境问题。 - at a lecture
There were very few students at his lecture that morning. 那天早上他的讲座上只有很少的学生。
Synonyms speechspeech- lecture
- address
- talk
- sermon
- speech a formal talk given to an audience:
Several people made speeches at the wedding. 有几个人在婚礼上讲了话。
- lecture a talk given to a group of people to tell them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course:
a lecture on the Roman army 关于罗马军队的讲座 a course/series of lectures 讲座课程；系列讲座
- address a formal speech given to an audience:
a televised presidential address 总统的电视演讲
speech or address? 用 speech 还是 address？ - talk a fairly informal session in which somebody tells a group of people about a subject:
She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China. 她做了个关于她在中国访问的有趣报告。
- sermon a talk on a moral or religious subject, usually given by a religious leader during a service:
to preach a sermon 布道
- a long/short speech/lecture/address/talk/sermon
- a keynote speech/lecture/address
- to write/prepare/give/deliver/hear a(n) speech/lecture/address/talk/sermon
- to attend/go to a lecture/talk
Collocations EducationEducation 教育 Learning 学习 - acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications
获得／缺少教育／培训／资格 - receive/provide somebody with training/tuition
得到／给某人提供培训／指导 - develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus
制订课程方案／教学大纲 - give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
讲课；上课；举办／参加／出席研讨会 - hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
办班；举办研讨会／讲习班 - sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
报名参加／修读课程
School 学校 - go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
上学前班／幼儿园／托儿所 - be in the first, second, etc. (North American English) grade/(especially British English) year (at school)
在读一年级、二年级等 - study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
修读／放弃修历史课／化学课／德语课等 - (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
- (North American English) graduate high school/college
Problems at school 在学校遇到的问题 - be the victim/target of bullying
成为被欺负的受害者／对象 - (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
- (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school
- (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
（因做了某事）被罚放学后留校 - be expelled from/be suspended from school
被学校开除／暂时停学
Work and exams 功课和考试 - do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something
做家庭作业；复习功课；对…做专题研究 - work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper
写／提交文章／学位论文／毕业论文／作业／论文 - finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
完成学位论文／毕业论文／学业／课程作业 - hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
提交家庭作业／文章／作业／论文 - study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam
为应考而学习／准备／复习／临时死记硬背 - take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam
参加考试 - (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test
- (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (informal, especially North American English) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (informal, especially North American English) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
测验／考试／课程／学科及格／不及格
University 大学 - apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university
申请／上／开始上大学 - leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
离开／毕业于法学院；离开大学；大学毕业（取得计算机科学的学位） - study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
攻读／读完法学学位／物理学位课程 - (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy
主修／辅修生物学／哲学 - earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics
获得／被授予／拿到／拥有经济学硕士学位／学士学位／博士学位
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa2Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre. 皮尔逊教授在新的阶梯讲堂发表了启用演说。 She referred to Professor Jones's work in her lecture on Shakespeare's imagery. 她在莎士比亚的意象运用讲座中谈及了琼斯教授的研究。 She wasn't at the lecture. 她没来听讲座。 The fire alarm went during his lecture. 他演讲时火警铃响了。 The society is putting on a series of lectures on the subject next term. 这个社团下学期要举办有关该主题的系列演讲。 a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit 经常进行国际巡回讲学的人物 a lecture entitled ‘How to Prevent Food Poisoning’ 题为“怎样防止食物中毒”的演讲 He gave a very interesting and informative lecture on the Roman army. 他以古罗马军队为题作了一次既饶有趣味又能长见识的讲座。 a lecture room/hall 演讲室；演讲厅
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fascinating
- interesting
- boring
- …
- course
- programme/program
- series
- …
- deliver
- give
- present
- …
- course
- programme/program
- series
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- at a/the lecture
- during a/the lecture
- in a/the lecture
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- a lecture entitled something
- a lecture titled something
- a lecture on the subject of something
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a long, angry talk that somebody gives to one person or a group of people because they have done something wrong （冗长的）教训，训斥，谴责 Extra ExamplesI don't need any lectures from you on responsibility. 用不着你来教育我要担当责任。 I don't take lectures from anyone on how to behave. 不管谁来教训我该如何有礼貌，我都不会听。 I got a lecture from Dad about coming home on time. 我没有按时回家，受到爸爸的训斥。 She gave me a stern lecture on ingratitude. 她严厉地数落我如何忘恩负义。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- long
- stern
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- give somebody
- get
- need
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- lecture about
- lecture on
- lecture from
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘reading, a text to read’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin lectura, from Latin lect- ‘read, chosen’, from the verb legere.