exhortation

英

美 [ˌɛgˌzɔrˈteɪʃən]

n.  讲道词，训词；劝告

复数：exhortations　

BNC.14140 / COCA.17272

柯林斯词典

• VERB 规劝;劝诫;劝告
  If youexhortsomeonetodo something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it.
  1. Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence...
     肯尼迪劝诫听众远离暴力。
  2. He exhorted his companions, 'Try to accomplish your aim with diligence'.
     他劝诫同伴说：“要通过勤奋努力实现自己的目标。”

英英释义

noun

• a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
• the act of exhorting
  Synonym:incitement

双语例句

• This is an exhortation for us to think about this morning.
  这是今天早上我们要思考的。
• This is an exhortation for us too.
  我们今天的讲道也是如此。
• His multitude of wise sayings in Proverbs are such that each verse is an exhortation.
  他所书写的充满智慧的箴言书，每一节都是一篇勉励词。
• It was only the latest such exhortation.
  这只是最新的此类训诫。
• The book is essentially an exhortation to religious toleronce.
  这本书根本上是鼓励宗教容忍。
• And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.
  弟兄们，我略略写给你们，望你们听我劝勉的话。
• Paul feels it necessary to write again to Timothy, to offer exhortation and encouragement to his beloved son in the faith.
  保罗感觉在这个时候非常有必要给提摩太写封信，鼓励他，劝诫他保守信仰。
• That once conceded, I return to my exhortation.
  这件事交代以后，我再回头来说我的劝告词。
• For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
  他固然是听了我的劝。但自己更是热心，情愿往你们那里去。
• His father's exhortation is lost on him and he does as it was.
  他父亲的规劝没起作用，他还是和过去一样。