lecture /ˈlɛktʃə/ CET4 TEM4 ( lecturing, lectured, lectures )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A lecture is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college. 讲座

  例：

  ...a series of lectures by Professor Eric Robinson.

  …埃里克·鲁滨逊教授的系列讲座。

• 2. 

  V-I If you lecture on a particular subject, you give a lecture or a series of lectures about it. 讲授

  例：

  She then invited him to Atlanta to lecture on the history of art.

  她于是邀请他去亚特兰大讲授艺术史。

• 3. 

  V-T If someone lectures you about something, they criticize you or tell you how they think you should behave. 批评; 责备

  例：

  He used to lecture me about getting too much sun.

  他过去经常批评我太阳晒得过多。

  例：

  Chuck would lecture me, telling me to get a haircut.

  查克会责备我，叫我去理发。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Lecture is also a noun. 批评; 责备

  例：

  Our captain gave us a stern lecture on safety.

  我们的船长在安全问题上给了我们严厉的批评。