| 短语 | speak for |
| 释义 | speak for1. 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。speak for1.代表……讲话;充当……的代言人：Our director is too busy to attend the conference，he asks his secretary to speak for him in it.我们的主任太忙，不能参加那个会议，他请秘书在会上代表他讲话。2.证明;说明：Julia behaves decently and politely，that speaks for the good family education she has received.朱丽娅举止高雅有礼貌，这说明她受过良好的家庭教育。 |
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