speak up

柯林斯词典

speak up (speaking,spoke,spoken,speaks)

• 1. PHRASAL VERB If you speak up, you say something, especially to defend a person or protest about something, rather than just saying nothing. (尤指为保护某人或抗议某事而) 说话

  Uncle Herbert never argued, never spoke up for himself. 赫伯特叔叔从不争论，从不为自己辩护。

• 2. PHRASAL VERB If you ask someone to speak up, you are asking them to speak more loudly. 大声点说[no cont]

  I'm quite deaf – you'll have to speak up. 我很聋–你得大声点说。

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