A1 [ I or T ] to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone说话,谈话;说
B2 talking from a particular point of view(表示看问题的角度)大体上说/从历史的角度看/严格地说(等等)
to tell someone that they have done something wrong责备(某人);告诫(某人)
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Choking back my anger, I tried to speak calmly.
She cleared her throat nervously before she began to speak.
Can I speak to you confidentially?
"Can I speak to Isobel, please?" "She's still in bed. I'll just go and see if she's conscious yet."
It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food.
A1 [ T ] to (be able to) talk in a language(会)说,(会)讲(某种语言)
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Unable to speak a word of the language, he communicated with his hands.
They speak a language akin to French.
Do you speak English?
I'd like to speak English fluently.
Do you speak Swedish ?
B2 [ I ] to give a formal talk to a group of people发言;讲话;演讲
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The audience clapped and cheered when she stood up to speak.
I've deputed Lara Brown to speak for me at the conference.
They invited her to speak especially because of her experience in inner cities.
There was loud jeering from the opposition parties when the prime minister stood up to speak.
He didn't want to be involved in the organization of the conference, although he was willing to attend and speak.
[ I + adv/prep, T ] literary to show or express something without using words(不用言语)表明,显示
used to form nouns to mean the special language used in a particular subject area or business(用于构成名词,指某一领域或行业的特殊用语)…术语,…行话
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