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preachment

/preech-muhnt/US // ˈpritʃ mənt //UK // (ˈpriːtʃmənt) //

传教士,传教,宣讲会,宣教

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of preaching.
    • : a sermon or other discourse, especially when obtrusive or tedious.

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Examples

  • Some he reached by his preachment of the principles of trade unionism.

  • The preachment of the Eclectic is still more pompous and superior.

  • It is only my preachment for general use, and not for particular application,—only to be ready for application.

  • As to your preachment on general principles, I'll do the best I can with it; but don't give me too much at once.

  • And just then the power referred to by Mrs. Bangs intervened to spare her husband the remainder of the preachment.