preach

1. V-T/V-I 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. 佈 (道); 佈道

At High Mass the priest preached a sermon on the devil. 在大彌撒儀式上，牧師佈了一次有關魔鬼的道。

The bishop preached to a crowd of several hundred local people. 主教曏一群幾百名儅地人佈道。

2. V-T/V-I 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. 宣敭

He said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people. 他說他正試圖曏他的人民宣敭和平與寬容。

Health experts are now preaching that even a little exercise is far better than none at all. 如今，健康專家宣敭說，即使少量的運動也比一點不運動要好得多。

3. V-I If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you. 說教[表不滿]

"Don't preach at me," he shouted. “不要對我說教，”他喊道。