B1 [ U ] the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of spoken language说话能力;说话;谈话;言语
[ U ] the way a person talks说话方式
B1 [ U ] the language used when talking口语
[ C ] a set of words spoken in a play(戏剧中的)台词
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She suffers from a speech defect.
From her slow, deliberate speech I guessed she must be drunk.
Freedom of speech and freedom of thought were both denied under the dictatorship.
As a child, she had some speech problems.
We use these aids to develop speech in small children.
B2 [ C ] a formal talk given usually to a large number of people on a special occasion演说;发言;讲话
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Her speech was received with cheers and a standing ovation.
She closed the meeting with a short speech.
The vicar's forgetting his lines in the middle of the speech provided some good comedy.
Her speech caused outrage among the gay community.
She concluded the speech by reminding us of our responsibility.
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