vt. 教化, 使有德行

vi. 说教

Moralize \Mor"al*ize\ (m[o^]r"al*[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Moralized} (m[o^]r"al*[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Moralizing} (m[o^]r"al*[imac]*z[i^]ng).] [Cf. F. moraliser.]
1. To apply to a moral purpose; to explain in a moral sense;
to draw a moral from.

This fable is moralized in a common proverb.
--L'Estrange.

Did he not moralize this spectacle? --Shak.

2. To furnish with moral lessons, teachings, or examples; to
lend a moral to.

While chastening thoughts of sweetest use, bestowed
By Wisdom, moralize his pensive road. --Wordsworth.

3. To render moral; to correct the morals of.

It had a large share in moralizing the poor white
people of the country. --D. Ramsay.

4. To give a moral quality to; to affect the moral quality
of, either for better or worse.

Good and bad stars moralize not our actions. --Sir
T. Browne.


Moralize \Mor"al*ize\, v. i.
1. To make moral reflections; to regard acts and events as
involving a moral.

2. to lecture to a person in a manner asserting moral
principles.

Syn: sermonize, preachify, moralise.
[WordNet 1.5]