| 单词 | speak for |
| 释义 | speak for 1．support支持 *At the meeting John spoke for the change in the rules．约翰在会上支持改变规则。 *He was asked to speak for the motion that nuclear weapons should be abolished．他被要求支持废除核武器的动议。 *Although most members of the committee spoke for the bill，a few still held different views．虽说委员会中的多数成员赞同这项议案，但还有一些人持不同看法。 2． act as a representative for sb．，so as to give his views代表…发表意见 *I speak for my wife as well as myself when I thank you all for your great kindness．我代表我妻子和我本人感谢你们大家的巨大帮助。 *Just be quiet a minute and let Johnspeak for himself．静一会，让约翰为他自己辩解。 *Have you got anyone to speak for you？你找到人代表你发言了吗？ *What others think I do not know； I can only speak for myself．别人怎么想我不知道，我只能代表我自己讲话。 3．ask for索要 *The teacher was giving away some books· Fred and Charlie spoke for the same one．老师正在分发书，弗莱德和查理要的是同一本。 4．give an impression of留下…印象；证明；表明 *Facts speak for themselves．事实本身就是很好的说明。 *His patient nursing speaks for his comradeship．他的耐心护理足以说明他的同志情谊。 5． book or reserve订购 *All the rooms in the hotel have been spoken for by the organizers of the conference．旅馆所有的房间都被会议的组织者们预订了。 *They have spoken for five tickets in the front row at the theatre．他们已预定了5张前排戏票。 |
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