speak for

  1. 代表…讲话; 为…辩护
    • Have you got anyone to speak for you?
      你找到人代表你们发言了吗?
    • What have you to speak for yourself?
      你有什么话为你自己辩护吗?
  2. 预定〔要求〕得到…
    • The teacher was giving away some books and students spoke for the same one.
      老师要淘汰一批书, 几个学生都争要同一本。
  3. 不言而喻
    • There is no need for me to praise it; it speaks for itself.
      无需我来称赞, 那是显而易见的。

网络词典

speak for

英 spiːk for 美 spiːk for
动词短语 中文翻译:代表
同义词: ['stand in for', 'speak on behalf of', 'represent']

例句:

  1. 1. She spoke for the group when she was absent.
    她缺席时代表大家发言。
  2. 2. He spoke for his country at the international conference.
    他在国际会议上代表他的国家发言。
  3. 3. The lawyer spoke for 15 minutes before the judge gave her a break.
    法官给了律师15分钟的休息时间,律师才发言。