oration

/ɔːˈreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɔːˈreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈrā-shən ȯ-/ (ame, mw)

oration — noun

  • orationsingular
  • orationsplural

1. a carefully prepared talk delivered to an audience on an important topic, often

1.名詞C2
釋義

a carefully prepared talk delivered to an audience on an important topic, often at a ceremony or other official event

例句

At graduation, Asher delivered an oration urging classmates to serve their city.

deliver an oration at a formal ceremony

The judge's funeral oration moved even the oldest lawyers to tears.

collocation: funeral oration

同義詞
  • speech

    broader and more neutral; it can describe many kinds of public or private speaking

  • address

    formal like 'oration', but often tied to official occasions or a direct appeal to an audience

  • lecture

    focuses on teaching or explanation rather than ceremonial effect

  • sermon

    specifically religious or moral in tone

文法句型

give/deliver an oration

oration on/about [topic]

用法筆記

Usually refers to a long, carefully shaped speech for a ceremony, memorial, political gathering, or other solemn occasion. It sounds more literary and elevated than the everyday words speech or talk.

常見錯誤

❌The professor gave an oration on algebra in class.
✅The professor gave a lecture on algebra in class.
💡'oration' usually suggests a ceremonial or grand public speech, not an ordinary teaching lesson.