hortative

🇬🇧 UK/'hɒ:tәtiv/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Giving strong encouragement or urging action

劝告的,鼓励的

n.

A grammatical mood used to express strong encouragement or exhortation

劝告语气(语法中表示鼓励或劝告的语气)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
hortroot
+
atto make, having
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=hortative

Common Collocations

  • 1.hortative tone鼓励的语气
  • 2.hortative speech劝告性演讲

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The coach gave a hortative speech to motivate the team.

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