/`ɔrәˏtorɪ/ /ˏɑrәˏtorɪ/ /`ɔrәˏtɔrɪ/ The art of speaking well in public; eloquence or skill in public speaking. 演说术;雄辩。 adj. oratorical. adv. oratorically. A small chapel, esp. one for private devotion. 小礼拜堂;祈祷室。 Society of priests with out vows organized for the purpose of holding popular services with simple preaching. 祈祷会(1564年创立的罗马天主教为宣示神父团体)。 |