overture 的 2 个定义
- an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
- Music. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc.an independent piece of similar character.
- an introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue.
- the action of an ecclesiastical court in submitting a question or proposal to presbyteries.the proposal or question so submitted.
o·ver·tured, o·ver·tur·ing.
- to submit as an overture or proposal: to overture conditions for a ceasefire.
- to make an overture or proposal to: to overture one's adversary through a neutral party.
overture 近义词
introduction, approach
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- Though his overtures were rebuffed, he remained committed, even after his Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, to promoting state-by-state abolition.
- Activists with whom the Washington Blade has previously spoken say church teachings on homosexuality and gender identity remains unchanged despite these overtures.
- Despite the president’s overtures, many church groups continue to meet in person.
- The city initially rejected overtures to buy the building because Doug Manchester, a supporter of Mayor Kevin Faulconer, owned a stake in the building, and his involvement could invite accusations for the mayor.
- In spite of such overtures, they did play their role in defending many of the important frontier castles.
- Every night on the radio, The Lone Ranger came on, and we learned to love the sound of the William Tell Overture.
- And the opening ballet between the overture and "Runyonland" wasn't working; it was out, it was back in, it was out again.
- And he should publicly reject any Iranian military overture of assistance.
- Encouragingly, it seems the group was actually rewarded for this overture.
- Bob Woodward's scoop today about Roger Ailes's overture to David Petraeus is well worth your time.
- The overture is over, the curtain is about to rise on the drama of Georgie's married life.
- Nowadays many organists find it possible to play the Overture to Tannhauser; the writer pleads guilty himself.
- He had composed a string quartet in B major, and an overture in F major.
- I am very busy (upon the orchestration of the C minor overture composed during the summer).
- The overture in C minor, referred to in this letter, was submitted to Nicholas Rubinstein a few days later.