speech
noun
spiːtʃ
noun
1
a
talk,
especially
a
formal
one
about
a
particular
subject,
given
to
a
group
of
people
演说，演讲
C
a
campaign
speech
竞选演说
give/make/deliver
a
speech
Each
child
had
to
give
a
short
speech
to
the
rest
of
the
class.
每个小孩都必须在班里作一个简短的演讲。
[+
on/about
]
a
major
speech
on
relations
with
China
一个关于和中国的关系的重要演讲
a
conference
including
meals
and
after-dinner
speeches
包括午餐和席后演说在内的会议
Collins
gave
the
keynote
speech
(=most
important
speech)
.
柯林斯作了主题发言。
2
the
ability
to
speak
说话的能力
U
Only
humans
are
capable
of
speech.
只有人类才具备说话能力。
3
language
rather
than
written
language
口语
U | spoken
In
speech
we
use
a
smaller
vocabulary
than
in
writing.
口语使用的词汇量比书面语少。
4
the
particular
way
in
which
someone
speaks
〔某人的〕说话方式
U
Bob’s
speech
was
slurred,
and
he
sounded
drunk.
鲍勃说话含糊不清，听起来像是喝醉了酒。
5
a
set
of
lines
that
an
actor
must
say
in
a
play
〔演员的〕台词
C
Hamlet’s
longest
speech
哈姆雷特最长的那段台词