perorate
/ˈperəreɪt/verb
no obj.
1- formal speak at length〈正式〉作长篇演说, 夸夸其谈地讲话:
he reportedly would perorate against his colleague.
据传他会长篇大论地讲同事的坏话。
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- archaic sum up and conclude a speech〈古〉(演说时)致结束语, 总结:
the following innocent conclusion with which she perorates.
她作为结束语的如下没有恶意的结论。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin perorat- 'spoken at length', from the verb perorare, from per- 'through' + orare 'speak'.