n (1)讲演(课)(planned talk on a subject;speech given，esp for instruction)[C][N(to)(on)]：deliver/give/read a～to the students给学生讲演(课);attend/hear a～on economics/history听经济学/历史讲座;read a～宣读讲稿;a course of～s on sth 关于……的系列讲座;a～in English 用英语作的演讲;a long～长篇演讲;a film～电影讲座;a radio/TV～无线电/电视广播讲座;There was a good attendance at the～. 听讲演(课)的人很多。a～room/table/tour 讲堂/讲桌/巡回讲学;

(2)冗长的训斥(long scolding)[C]：give sb a～about speeding/for smoking 就超速行车/因抽烟而训斥某人;give sb a～on keeping one's room neat 教训某人要使自己的房间保持整洁;

v (1)讲演(课)(give a planned talk or a speech)[I，I+prep(on)]：He is not～ing this term. 他这学期不上课。～at various colleges 在各大学演讲;～on modern drama/about one's method of writing 讲授现代戏剧/自己的写作方法;～to the students twice a week 每周给学生上两次课;

(2)教训，训斥，告诫(scold or warn)[T+n，T+n+prep(for/about)]：Please don't～me. 请不要教训我。～sb for being too mischievous/for being lazy 因某人太淘气/懒而教训他;The doctor～d his patient about smoking too much. 医生告诫病人抽烟不要太多。〖反〗praise;

→′lecturer n 演讲者，讲师;′lecturership n 讲师的职位;

【辨异】lecture与address和speech的区别见ADDRESS。