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preach | BrE priːtʃ, AmE pritʃ | A. intransitive verb ① Religion 讲道 jiǎngdào ▸ to preach about or on sth; 宣讲某事物 ▸ to preach to the converted 向教徒宣教 ② figurative derogatory (give moral advice) 说教 shuōjiào ▸ to preach at or to sb 对某人说教 B. transitive verb ① (proclaim, teach) 宣讲 xuānjiǎng ‹religion, doctrine›▸ to preach sth to sb; 向某人宣讲某事物 ② (deliver) 布 bù ‹sermon›③ figurative (urge) 宣扬 xuānyáng ‹tolerance, virtues, pacifism›▸ preaching brotherly love is easier than practising it 兄弟般的友爱说起来容易做起来难 |