oratory

'ɔrәtәri

GRE

n. addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)

n. 演讲, 雄辩术, 演讲术, 雄辩

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oratory 源于拉丁语 orare，意为“说、讲”。词根 orat- 与说话相关，后缀 -ory 表示“与...有关的”。因此，oratory 可以理解为“与说话有关的地方”，即演讲的地方。

例句

1. The politician gave an inspiring oratory at the rally.

政治家在集会上发表了鼓舞人心的演讲。

2. She took a course to improve her oratory skills.

她参加了一门课程以提高自己的演讲技巧。

3. His oratory captivated the audience from the beginning.

他的演讲从一开始就吸引了观众。