speak up forsb/sth
—phrasal verbwithspeakverbuk/spiːk/us/spiːk/spoke|spoken
tosupportsomeone or something,especiallyby saying good things about him, her, or it
支持；（尤指）为…说好话，为…辩护
She has oftenspokenup for therightsofworkingmothers.她经常为上班族妈妈说好话，维护她们的权益。