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pulpits
UK //ˈpʌlpɪts//US //ˈpʌlpɪts//
词源
源自拉丁语 'pulpitum'（平台或舞台），经古法语 'pulpite' 进入英语，最初指用于表演或演讲的升高结构。
noun
❶ 指教堂中供牧师或神职人员站立讲道的高台，通常位于教堂前方，用于布道或主持仪式。
“The priest stood at the pulpit to deliver his sermon.”
（牧师站在讲坛上布道。）
“The wooden pulpit was beautifully carved with religious symbols.”
（木制讲坛上雕刻着精美的宗教符号。）
❶ 比喻任何权威人士发表观点或指导的公开平台，常用于形容媒体或政治场合。
“The politician used the TV show as a pulpit to promote his ideas.”
（这位政治家利用电视节目作为宣扬自己观点的平台。）
“Social media has become a modern pulpit for influencers.”
（社交媒体已成为影响者们的现代讲坛。）
同义词:platform, rostrum, dais, lectern, soapbox
常见短语
mount the pulpit — 字面指登上讲坛布道，比喻开始发表权威性言论或指导。
“After years of research, the scientist mounted the pulpit to present his findings.”
（经过多年研究，这位科学家登台发表他的发现。）
pulpit exchange — 指不同宗教或教派的牧师互换讲坛进行布道的活动，促进宗教交流。
“The pulpit exchange program helped build understanding between the two churches.”
（讲坛交流项目促进了两座教堂之间的理解。）