| 单词 | speak for |
| 释义 | speak forSEE SYNONYMS FOR speak for ON THESAURUS.COM verb (intr, preposition)to speak as a representative of (other people) speak for itself to be so evident that no further comment is necessary speak for yourself informal (used as an imperative) do not presume that other people agree with you Words nearby speak forspeak down to, speakeasy, speaker, Speaker of the House, speakerphone, speak for, speaking, speaking clock, speaking in tongues, speaking trumpet, speaking tube Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with speak forspeak for Intercede for, recommend, as in He spoke for the young applicant, commending her honesty. [c. 1300] Express the views of, as in I can't speak for my husband but I'd love to accept, or I don't care what Harry thinks—Speak for yourself, Joe. [c. 1300] speak for itself. Be significant or self-evident, as in They haven't called us in months, and that speaks for itself. [Second half of 1700s] spoken for. Ordered, engaged, or reserved, as in This lot of rugs is already spoken for, or Is this dance spoken for? This usage comes from the older verb, bespeak, meaning “to order.” [Late 1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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