及物动词

不及物动词

1. 讲道；布道；传教
When a member of the clergy preaches a sermon, he or she gives a talk on a religious or moral subject during a religious service.

2. 宣传；鼓吹
When people preach a belief or a course of action, they try to persuade other people to accept the belief or to take the course of action.

3. 说教；唠叨；不胜其烦地劝诫
If someone gives you advice in a very serious, boring way, you can say that they are preaching at you.

4. 以身作则；身体力行；躬行己说
If you say that someone practises what they preach, you mean that they behave in the way that they encourage other people to behave in.

5. 向教徒传道（表示向已经接受某种思想的人宣传这种思想）
If you say that someone is preaching to the converted, you mean that they are wasting their time because they are trying to persuade people to think or believe in things that they already think or believe in.

1. speak, plead, or argue in favor of

e.g. The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house

Synonym: advocate

2. deliver a sermon

e.g. The minister is not preaching this Sunday

Synonym: prophesy