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n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    高談闊論,熱烈的演說[C]

                      The minister of propaganda delivered his usual harangue.

                      宣傳部長一如既往發表了他的長篇大論。



vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)



          1.    (向...)滔滔不絕地演講

                      He harangued his fellow students and persuaded them to walk out.

                      他對他的同學慷慨陳詞說服他們罷課。





The Columbia Guide to Standard American English



harangue, tirade (nn.)   

 

Each word means "a long-winded, ranting speech,"



but a harangue need not be threatening or abusive, whereas a →tirade always is.