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单词 to say one's piece
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to say (also speak) one's piece
g. A passage for recitation; a short speech. Now chiefly U.S. and English regional except in to say (also speak) one's piece: to have one's say, to express one's opinion on a subject or question; to make a statement.
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the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > personal opinion > express one's opinion [verb]
to speak one's mindc1500
to open one's budget1548
to speak (also give) one's sense1646
pronounce1801
to say (also speak) one's piece1822
the mind > language > speech > speech-making > recitation > [noun] > something to be recited or read aloud
lurryc1580
reciter1760
speaker1774
piece1822
speech1886
1822 C. M. Sedgwick New-Eng. Tale vi. 85 The young woman was to speak a piece of her own framing.
1865 C. F. Browne Artemus Ward his Trav. ii. i. 128 I have spoken my piece about the Ariel.
1895 ‘Rosemary’ Under Chilterns 83 All the ‘pieces’ that the children learnt to repeat at school they taught to her.
1941 U. Orange Tom Tiddler's Ground vi. 117 Lady Cameron was simply furious with me after that concert-party episode, when I just flatly refused to say my piece.
1973 J. Porter It's Murder with Dover xi. 115 ‘You didn't speak to Marsh again?’ ‘No. I'd said my piece.’
2003 Washington Times 9 Apr. c09 He..gives each caller a chance to say his piece before moving on.
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