lecture

1. N-COUNT A lecture is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college. 讲座

...a series of lectures by Professor Eric Robinson. …埃里克·鲁滨逊教授的系列讲座。

2. V-I If you lecture on a particular subject, you give a lecture or a series of lectures about it. 讲授

She then invited him to Atlanta to lecture on the history of art. 她于是邀请他去亚特兰大讲授艺术史。

3. V-T If someone lectures you about something, they criticize you or tell you how they think you should behave. 批评; 责备

He used to lecture me about getting too much sun. 他过去经常批评我太阳晒得过多。

Chuck would lecture me, telling me to get a haircut. 查克会责备我，叫我去理发。

4. N-COUNT Lecture is also a noun. 批评; 责备

Our captain gave us a stern lecture on safety. 我们的船长在安全问题上给了我们严厉的批评。