| 词汇 | extol |
| 释义 | extol verb[ T ] formaluk /ɪkˈstəʊl/ us /ɪkˈstoʊl/-ll- to praise something or someone very much: 赞扬;赞颂;赞美 His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.他那本宣扬素食益处的书卖出了好几千本。 extol the virtues ofShe is forever extolling the virtues of her children.她总在夸耀自己家孩子的优点。 Synonyms exaltold use glorify laudformal praise(SHOW APPROVAL) Praising and applauding acclaim acclamation accolade adulate adulation clap compliment encomium enthrone enthronement eulogistic eulogistically hail ode ooh ooh and aahidiom ovation overpraise overpraised puff extol | American Dictionaryextol verb[ T ] us/ɪkˈstoʊl/-ll- to praise highly: He often extols the virtues of his students. Examples of extolextol Needless to say, all attempts at theoretical thinking were doomed as long as this ideal was extolled. Why is gift theory relevant to the understanding of a novel that openly extols the advantages of self-help and economic individualism? Accordingly, they extol the virtues of a monarch who, although autocratic, was also enlightened and improved the lot of his people. Of course one would reasonably expect musicians, music teachers and the music industry to extol the educational advantages of learning and playing music. Yeang does not find anyone to extol the environmental delights at street level in the modern city. He extolled the advantages of a caretaker state, but believed individual selfcultivation was the source of excellence in society. Despite extolling the vital skills of keeping a field notebook, nowhere is such an item mentioned (not even in the lists of necessary equipment). The articles often extol the chance to improve on nature and decry the idea that anatomy is destiny. He continued to extol tribal culture and values and was careful to observe the tradition and project the image of a tribal leader. Their works extolled the middleclass consumer as sensible, independent-minded, and the bulwark of the nation's democracy. They are extolled as public benefactors and national heroes. The image of youth is paraded by totalitarian regimes to extol their innovativeness in comparison with the ageing liberal world. What party wants to appeal for votes by extolling either unemployment or inflation - or supporting war against peace? In situations of such complexity, for government officials with a political remit it is often alluring and convenient to extol the virtues of self-management. These memoirs reveal the ways in which such individuals came to be mythologised, as their virtues were extolled with lavish enthusiasm. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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