lecture1/ˋlɛktʃɚ; ˈlektʃə/n [C] 1 a long talk about a subject, especially a talk given by a teacher to college students〔尤指大学里的〕讲座﹐讲课﹐演讲: +on/about He gave a series of lectures on French literature. 他作了有关法国文学的系列讲座。go to/attend a lecture 去听讲座lecture hall/theatre/room 演讲厅/礼堂/演讲室see box at见 UNIVERSITY 方框2 a long serious talk that criticizes someone or warns them about something〔长篇的〕训斥﹐训导: on/about Dad gave me a long lecture about school. 爸爸对我长篇说教﹐要我好好上学。
lecture2v 1 [T] to talk angrily to someone for a long time, criticizing them or warning them about something〔长时间地〕训斥﹔告诫: lecture sb about/on sth He was lecturing us about making too much noise. 他训斥我们声音太吵。2 [I] to teach a group of people about a subject, especially at a college〔尤指在大学〕讲课﹐讲授﹔作演讲 —lecturer n [C]see box at见 TEACHER and 和 UNIVERSITY 方框