orate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ɔːˈɹeɪt/|/ɒɹˈeɪt/|/əˈɹeɪt/    美 /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/|/ɔˈɹeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To speak formally; to give a speech.
  2. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
形容词 adj.
  1. Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

词形变化

orates present,singular,third-person orating participle,present orated participle,past orated past more orate comparative most orate superlative

词汇关系

相关词
exorate oral oration orator oratory oratrix perorate

词源

词源 1
Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ate.
词源 2
Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ate.
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