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speak /spiːk/
(past spoke /BrE spəʊk; NAmE spoʊk/ , spoken /BrE ˈspəʊkən; NAmE ˈspoʊ‑/ )
► SEE ALLspeak for sbspeak for yourselfbe spoken forspeak of sth speak out (against/in favour of/on sth)speak up●ˈspeak for sb1. to state the wishes or views of sb; to act as a representative for sb 代表某人讲话；充当某人的代言人◆I can’t speak for the others, but I’d love to come.
我无法代表其他人表态，但我很想来。◆She speaks for a whole generation of disillusioned youngsters.
她说出了理想幻灭的整整一代青年的心声。SYN answer for sb2. to give evidence to support sb in court （在法庭上）提供有利于某人的证词，为某人辩护◆Many people spoke for her at the trial.
审判时有很多人提供了支持她的证词。[v + prep]
 ●speak for itˈself/themˈselvesif sth speaks for itself, it is so clear and easy to understand that it does not need to be explained 一目了然；不言而喻；不言自明◆The facts speak for themselves.
事实是明摆着的。●ˌspeak for yourˈselfto express your own opinion, although you know that others might not agree with you 表达自己的观点；发表个人意见◆Speaking for myself, I’d prefer to go by train.
依我看，我宁愿坐火车。◆He speaks for himself when he says we need a smoking area.
他说我们需要一个吸烟区，这是他个人的意见。[v + prep]
●speak for myˈself/herˈself/himˈself/themˈselvesto express your opinion yourself, rather than sb else doing it for you （表示不需要别人代言）自己表达个人的观点◆I can speak for myself, thank you!
我自己能说清楚的，谢谢你！●speak for yourˈself (informal) used to tell sb that sth they have said is not true of you （表示某人说的话只能代表说话人自己）你代表不了别人◆‘We’re all tired.’ ‘Speak for yourself—I’m fine!’
“我们都累了。”“你说的是你自己吧——我可不累！”●be ˈspoken for1. to be married or to have a partner already 结了婚的；有伴侣的；有主了的◆You can forget about him, he’s already spoken for!
你别去想他了，他是有妇之夫！2. to be set aside for a particular purpose 预留的；留作专用的◆Half the money is already spoken for.
半数的钱款已有用途了。[be + v + adv]●ˈspeak of sth (formal, literary) to be evidence of sth; to suggest sth 为…提供证据；说明；意味着◆The pictures in the room spoke of dreams of faraway places.
房间里的图画表达了对遥远地方的向往之情。[v + prep]●ˌspeak ˈout (against/in favour of/on sth) 🔑to say what you think clearly and publicly, often criticizing or opposing sb/sth, in a way that needs courage 大胆地说；挺身而出，站出来（表示反对、支持等）◆People are no longer afraid to speak out.
人们再也不怕站出来说话了。◆She spoke out forcefully against the regime.
她公开抨击该政权。[v + adv]▸ outˈspoken adjective
saying openly exactly what you think, even if you know other people will disagree or be offended 直言不讳的；直率的◆Her outspoken views often get her into trouble.
她坦率的观点常常给她惹麻烦。▸ ˈspeakout noun (NAmE)
an organized public meeting at which people talk about their experiences of a particular subject （就特定话题各自谈论亲身经历的）畅言聚会，座谈会 ◆Speakouts are good because they encourage people to talk about things in a positive way.
畅言聚会很不错，因为它鼓励人们以正面态度谈论各种事情。●ˌspeak ˈup 🔑1. used to ask sb to speak louder 大声点说◆Please speak up—we can’t hear you at the back.
请讲得大声些——我们在后面听不见。2. (for sb/sth/yourself) to say what you think clearly and freely, especially to support or defend sb/sth （畅所欲言地）明确表态；（为…）说好话，辩护◆Several players spoke up for their manager.
有几名运动员为他们的主教练辩护。◆She’s learned to speak up for herself.
她学会了据理力争。◆It’s time to speak up about what is happening in our schools.
针对学校目前的状况，该毫不含糊地表明我们的态度了。[v + adv] |