preach

动词 preach:

1. deliver a sermon
   同义词：prophesy
2. speak, plead, or argue in favour of
   同义词：advocate

1. She preached economy as the best means of solving the crisis.
   她大力鼓吹节约是解决危机的关键。
2. He was always preaching the virtues of capitalism.
   他总是宣传资本主义的长处。
3. Christ preached that we should love each other.
   基督在布道中说人们应该互敬互爱。
4. Those people go around preaching revolution.
   那些人到处宣扬革命。
5. The priest preached a sermon on the need of charity.
   牧师在布道会上宣讲慈爱的必要。

preach

v.（动词）
preached,preach.ing,preach.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To proclaim or put forth in a sermon:
布道：在讲道时宣讲或提出：
例句：
preached the gospel.
传福音

To advocate, especially to urge acceptance of or compliance with:
宣扬：鼓吹，尤以促使（人们）接受或遵守：
例句：
preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
宣扬容忍及和平共处

To deliver (a sermon).
讲（道）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To deliver a sermon.
讲道
To give religious or moral instruction, especially in a tedious manner.
说教：给予宗教或道德训诫，尤指以冗长乏味的方式

来源：
Middle English prechen
中古英语 prechen
from Old French preechier
源自 古法语 preechier
from Late Latin praedic3re
源自 后期拉丁语 praedic3re
from Latin [to proclaim]
源自 拉丁语 [宣告]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表.在…之前.]
dic3re [to proclaim] * see deik-
dic3re [宣扬] *参见 deik-

【引伸】
preach.ingly
adv.（副词）