speech ♦︎ lecture ♦︎ address ♦︎ talk ♦︎ sermonThese are all words for a talk given to an audience.这些词均表示演说、讲座、发言。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a long / short speech / lecture / address / talk / sermon◆a public speech / lecture / address / talk◆a / an inaugural / farewell / keynote speech / lecture / address◆a formal speech / lecture / talk◆an informal lecture / talk◆to give / deliver a speech / a lecture / an address / a talk / a sermon◆to hear a speech / a lecture / an address / a talk / a sermon◆to attend / go to a lecture / talk◆to write / prepare a speech / a lecture / an address / a talk / a sermon■speech [countable] a formal talk given to an audience演说;讲话;发言◆Several people made speeches at the wedding.有几个人在婚礼上讲了话。■lecture [countable] a talk given to a group of people to tell them about a particular subject, often as part of a course of study讲座;讲课;演讲◆He gave a very interesting and informative lecture on the Roman army.他以古罗马军队为题作了一次既饶有趣味又能长见识的讲座。◆a series of lectures系列讲座◆a lecture room / hall演讲室;演讲厅◆ (BrE) a lecture theatre阶梯教室 see also lecture ⇨ teachverb■address [countable] a formal speech given to an audience演说;演讲◆a televised presidential address总统的电视演讲NOTE辨析 Speech or address?A speech can be given on a public or private occasion; an address is always public. * speech可在公开场合或私人场合进行,address则总是在公开场合◆He gave an address at the wedding.■talk [countable] a fairly informal session in which sb tells a group of people about a subject(专题)报告,演讲◆She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China.她作了一次有趣的访华报告。■sermon [countable] a talk on a moral or religious subject, usually given by a religious leader during a service布道;讲道◆He preached a long sermon against the war.他作了一次长篇的反战布道。