| 释义 |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 主要翻译 | | speak for vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (talk on behalf of) | 代表…讲话
dài biǎo jiǎng huà | | | | 代表…说话
dài biǎo shuō huà | | | I think it's a good idea, but I can't speak for anyone else. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 动词短语 | | speak up for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (defend) | 发言支持
fā yán zhī chí | | | | 为…辩护
wèi … biàn hù | | | My big brother spoke up for our sister when Mom was scolding her. |
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2019: | 复合形式： | | speak for itself v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be self-evident) | 不言而喻
bù yán ér yù | | | The cause of the accident speaks for itself: someone was careless. |
在这些条目还发现'speak for'： 在英文解释里： voiceless |