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speech

Word family 
Related topics: Linguistics, Theatre
speech /spiːtʃ/ ●●● S2 W2 noun  
1  [countableC]TALK/MAKE A SPEECH a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people 演说，演讲
make/give/deliver a speech
 Each child had to give a short speech to the rest of the class.
每个孩子都必须在全班同学面前作一个简短的演讲。
 He has to make a lot of after-dinner speeches.
他经常要发表席后演说。
speech on/about
 a major speech on relations with China
关于对华关系的一次重要讲话
 Collins gave the keynote speech (=most important speech).
科林斯作了主题发言。
2  [uncountableU]SPEAK A LANGUAGE the ability to speak 说话的能力
 Only humans are capable of speech.
只有人类才具备说话能力。
3  [uncountableU]SLSPEAK A LANGUAGE spoken language rather than written language 口语
 In speech we use a smaller vocabulary than in writing.
口语使用的词汇量比书面语使用的少。
4  [uncountableU]SLSPEAK A LANGUAGE the particular way in which someone speaks 〔某人的〕说话方式
 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  [countableC]APT a set of lines that an actor must say in a play 〔演员的〕台词
 Hamlet’s longest speech
哈姆雷特最长的那段台词
→ direct speech, figure of speech, indirect speech, part of speech, reported speech, → speech bubble at bubble1(4), → freedom of speech at freedom(1)
n COLLOCATIONS
verbs
give/make a speech
She gave a speech at the party conference.
deliver a speech formal
The president delivered a major speech to Congress yesterday.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + speech
long
The speeches were all really long.
short/brief
The chairman opened the meeting with a brief speech.
a passionate/impassioned speech (=full of strong feeling)
She made impassioned speeches on civil rights.
an emotional speech (=showing emotions, especially by crying)
On retiring, she delivered an emotional farewell speech.
a moving speech (=making people feel strong emotions)
That was a very moving speech.
a powerful speech (=having a strong effect on people’s opinions)
He gave a powerful speech calling for unity.
a rousing/stirring speech (=making people feel excited and eager to do something)
Thousands of people were inspired by his stirring speeches.
a major speech (=very important)
This was her first major speech as party leader.
somebody’s inaugural speech (=their first one in an important political job)
He said all the right things in his inaugural speech.
somebody’s acceptance speech (=when they accept a political job, a prize, or an award)
In his acceptance speech, he paid tribute to his wife.
a farewell speech (=by someone who is leaving)
an after-dinner speech (=after a formal dinner)
He gets paid a lot for making after-dinner speeches.
a keynote speech (=the most important one at an event)
The prime minister will make his keynote speech at the conference today.
a political speech
She began writing political speeches for local politicians.
a campaign speech (=given during a political campaign)
Eisenhower was careful in his campaign speeches to use only the vaguest of phrases.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘do a speech’. Say give a speech or make a speech.
 THESAURUS
speech a talk, especially a formal one about a particular subject, given to a group of people 〔尤指在众人面前发表的正式〕演说,演讲
The bridegroom usually makes a speech after the wedding.
新郎通常会在婚礼后讲话。
In her speech, she proposed major changes to the welfare system.
她在演说中提议对福利制度进行重大改革。
nthe opening speech of the conference
address formal a speech that a very important person gives to a large group of people 〔要人发表的〕致辞,演说
the president’s address to the nation
总统向全国人民的致辞
nHe was surrounded by security officers as he made his address.
talk an occasion when someone speaks to a group of people giving them information about a particular subject or about their experiences 〔关于某个主题或个人经历的〕讲话,讲座
I went to an interesting talk on the wildlife of Antarctica.
我去听了一个有关南极洲野生动植物的有趣讲座。
He’s been asked to give a talk about his trip to India.
他被邀请去讲他的印度之行。
lecture a talk, especially on an academic subject and given to students in a university 〔尤指大学里举办的学术方面的〕讲座
a lecture on 17th-century French literature
17 世纪法国文学讲座
Professor Black is giving the lecture.
讲座由布莱克教授主讲。
presentation a talk in which you describe or explain a new product or idea, especially one you give for your company 〔新产品或观点等的〕说明,介绍,陈述
I had to give a presentation to the board of directors.
我不得不向董事会作了介绍。
nHe's making a presentation to the management of a well-known manufacturing company.
sermon a talk given by a priest or a religious leader 布道,讲道
The vicar preached a sermon about the need for forgiveness.
牧师布道宣讲了宽恕的重要性。
statement a spoken or written announcement that someone makes in public, often to journalists 〔常向新闻记者作的〕声明,陈述
The minister issued a short statement in which he said he had no plans to resign.
部长发表了一个简短声明,说他没有辞职打算。
Examples from the Corpus
speech• For him, it was a speech.• Because of its application to both speech and writing it has helped to obscure the difference between the two.• The left side of the brain controls speech.• In her speech, Bauer proposed major changes in the welfare system.• She left early to write her speech for the next day.• Her speech was slow and distinct.• His speech was slurred and he was having trouble standing straight.• And there had to be freedom of speech and publication, for without these the freedom of association is of no use.• His deafness was a severe handicap in an assembly where quickness of hearing and readiness of speech were essential.• The most significant aspect of my hon. Friend's speech was the reference to his predecessor, George Buckley.• The senator's speech on farm subsidies did not attract a large audience.• To start with, the governor made a short speech welcoming the visiting dignitaries.• Natalie was born with a slight speech impediment.• What you hear will incorporate high-fidelity sound, speech synthesis, and speech recognition.• Ingram reported that for children with phonological disorders, imitation tasks lead to fewer errors compared to spontaneous speech.• Only when the speech had turned Jeffries into a disastrous image problem had the university acted.• a wedding speech
speech on/about• In a speech on Dec. 1 Moi warned of interference by Western countries, which he accused of bias.• Meredith made a speech about the civic pride the city took in its repertory company, and the importance of the drama.• He became irregular in his sobriety and would launch into disconnected, hortatory speeches about such matters as space exploration.• In the midst of his Abdication preoccupations Baldwin made one major speech on another subject.• Then he launched into a twenty-minute speech on... import quotas.• Yet there was not even a hint of valediction in last week's speech on Capitol Hill.
Origin speech
Old English spræc, spæc
speech noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1
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