英汉词典

1. （通常指大学或学院里的）演讲，讲座，讲课
    A lecture is a talk someone gives in order to teach people about a particular subject, usually at a university or college.

lecture是什么意思

    e.g. ...a series of lectures by Professor Eric Robinson...
           埃里克·鲁宾逊教授的系列讲座
    e.g. In his lecture Riemann covered an enormous variety of topics.
           里曼的演讲涵盖了各种各样的主题。

2. （就…）作演讲（或讲座）
    If you lecture on a particular subject, you give a lecture or a series of lectures about it.

lecture的翻译

    e.g. She then invited him to Atlanta to lecture on the history of art...
           她于是邀请他去亚特兰大讲艺术史。
    e.g. She has danced, choreographed, lectured and taught all over the world...
           她到过世界各地跳舞、编舞、演讲和教学。

3. 训诫；教训
    If someone lectures you about something, they criticize you or tell you how they think you should behave.

    e.g. He used to lecture me about getting too much sun...
           他以前常唠叨我太阳晒得太多。
    e.g. Chuck would lecture me, telling me to get a haircut...
           查克就会数落我，让我去理一下发。