oration

address, speech, lecture, oration, report, talk

名词 oration:

1. an instance of oratory

1. A polished oration.
   一场精湛的演讲
2. He was asked to deliver an oration at the meeting.
   他被邀请在会议上发表演说。

o.ra.tion

n.（名词）
A formal speech, especially one given on a ceremonial occasion.
演说：一种正式演说，尤指在某一特殊场合发表的
A speech delivered in a high-flown or pompous manner.
夸张的演说：以雄辩、夸张的方式发表的演说

来源：
Middle English oracion [prayer]
中古英语 oracion [祈祷]
from Late Latin ôr3tiô ôr3tiôn-
源自 后期拉丁语 ôr3tiô ôr3tiôn-
from Latin [discourse]
源自 拉丁语 [演说]
from ôr3tus [past participle of] ôr3re [to speak]
源自 ôr3tus [] ôr3re的过去分词 [谈话]