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pulpit

UK //ˈpʊlpɪt//US //ˈpʊlpɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pulpitum'(意为“舞台”或“平台”),后经古法语 'pulpite' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 教堂中牧师或神职人员站立讲道的高台,通常位于教堂前方,用于宣讲教义或主持仪式。

“The priest stood at the pulpit and delivered his sermon.”

(牧师站在讲坛上宣讲他的布道。)

“She felt nervous when she first stepped onto the pulpit.”

(她第一次走上讲坛时感到紧张。)

❶ 比喻某种权威或传播观点的平台,常用于形容公开表达意见的场合或媒介。

“He used his position as a pulpit to advocate for social justice.”

(他利用自己的职位作为平台倡导社会正义。)

“The internet has become a modern pulpit for sharing ideas.”

(互联网已成为分享观点的现代讲坛。)

同义词:platform, rostrum, lectern, dais, stage

常见短语

from the pulpit — 指在教堂讲坛上正式宣讲,或比喻以权威身份公开表达观点。

“The bishop spoke from the pulpit about the need for unity.”

(主教在讲坛上讲述了团结的必要性。)