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statement bài phát biểu
致辞 zhi4ci2 to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致词/致词 Bài phát biểu
演讲 yan3jiang3 lecture; to make a speech Bài phát biểu
















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Es werden viele Reden gehalten. Rất nhiều bài phát biểu được diễn ra. (Lektion 81, Nr. 1155)
In meinem heutigen Vortrag möchte ich Ihnen die Probleme, die bei der Qualitätssicherung auftreten können, näher beschreiben. Trong bài phát biểu của tôi hôm nay, tôi muốn miêu tả kỹ hơn về những vấn đề có thể gặp phải trong quá trình quản lí chất lượng. (Lektion 100, Nr. 1654)
Reichen Sie Ihre Rede bis zum 15.02. bei der Jury ein. Xin quý vị hãy gửi bài phát biểu của mình tới hội đồng giám khảo đến ngày 15.2. (Lektion 122, Nr. 2357)


+ speech: 'And don't be late,' she added. add
+ speech: 'I'm very nervous,' she admitted reluctantly. admit
+ speech: 'Get there early,' she advised (them). advise
+ speech: 'That's true', she agreed. agree
She set out the company's aims and objectives in her speech. aim
+ speech: 'Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,' the loudspeaker announced. announce
+ speech: 'I've given up smoking,' she announced. announce
+ speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered. answer
answer sb + speech: 'I'd prefer to walk,' she answered him. answer
+ speech: 'Where are you going?' she asked. ask
ask sb + speech: 'Are you sure?' he asked her. ask
assure sb + speech: 'He'll come back,' Susan assured her. assure
His speech is bound to awake old fears and hostilities. awake
We watched a live broadcast of the speech (= one shown at the same time as the speech was made). broadcast
+ speech: 'See you later!' she called. call
+ speech: 'Come here!' he commanded (them). command
+ speech: 'Not his best performance,' she commented to the woman sitting next to her. comment
+ speech: 'So it should be safe to continue,' he concluded. conclude
She concluded her speech with a quotation from Shakespeare. conclude
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. conclude
This speech needs to be set in the context of Britain in the 1960s. context
+ speech: 'In fact,' he continued, 'I'd like to congratulate you.' continue
+ speech: 'Waaa!' she cried. cry
+ speech: 'You're safe!' Tom cried in delight. cry
+ speech: 'Help!' he cried out. cry out/cry out sth
+ speech: 'I'll do it!' Tom declared. declare
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. deliberate
+ speech: 'Who the hell are you?' he demanded angrily. demand
This is only the first draft of my speech. draft
The speech was deliberately designed to embarrass the prime minister. embarrass
emphasize sth: His speech emphasized the importance of attracting industry to the town. emphasize
+ speech: 'This must be our top priority,' he emphasized. emphasize
an entertaining speech/evening entertaining
+ speech: 'It works like this,' she explained. explain
His views have been expressed in numerous speeches. express
Sue's face was a picture (= she looked very surprised, angry, etc.) as she listened to her husband's speech. face
Don't worry. Your speech was fine. fine
+ speech: 'And that was all,' she finished. finish
Who could forget his speech at last year's party? forget
+ speech: 'You know,' he went on, 'I think my brother could help you.' go on
She's learnt the whole speech off by heart. by heart
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she hesitated. hesitate
Her speech made a profound impact on everyone. impact
inform sb + speech: 'He's already left,' she informed us. inform
+ speech: 'It's true,' she insisted. insist
I'm under instructions to keep my speech short. instruction
interrupt (sb) + speech: 'I have a question,' she interrupted. interrupt
+ speech: 'I cooked it myself, so be careful!' he joked. joke
+ speech: 'You're crazy!' she laughed. laugh
The speech was broadcast via a satellite link. link
+ speech: 'But I'm innocent!' she maintained. maintain
a moving story/speech moving
+ speech: 'I'll do it,' she offered. offer
order (sb) + speech: 'Sit down and be quiet,' she ordered. order
+ speech: 'It's not very far,' she pointed out. point out (to sb), point sth out (to sb)
He had lost the power of speech. power
a powerful image/drug/speech powerful
The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. presentation
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. promise
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. prompt
quote sth (from sb/sth): He quoted a passage from the minister's speech. quote
+ speech: 'The man who is tired of London is tired of life,' he quoted. quote
+ speech: 'It was on a Thursday in March,' he recalled. recall
+ speech: 'It could all have been so different,' she reflected. reflect
There was little comic relief in his speech. relief
+ speech: 'It's much colder than yesterday,' he remarked casually. remark
+ speech: 'Are you really sure?' she repeated. repeat
+ speech: 'I won't let you down,' he replied confidently. reply
+ speech: 'The cabin's empty,' he reported back. report
+ speech: 'Please come with me,' he requested. request
Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech. research
+ speech: 'I'm not sure,' she responded. respond
a rough draft of a speech rough
+ speech: The notice said 'Keep Out'. say
+ speech: 'Hello!' she said. say
say to sb/yourself + speech: I said to myself (= thought), 'That can't be right!' say
+ speech: 'Help!' she screamed. scream
+ speech: 'Run!' he shouted. shout
Her speech sliced through all the confusion surrounding the situation. slice
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. slip
to give/make/deliver a speech on human rights speech
He made the announcement in a speech on television. speech
Her speech was slurred—she was clearly drunk. speech
This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing. speech
+ speech: 'There is,' Johnson stressed, 'no real alternative.' stress
tell sb + speech: 'I'm ready to go now,' he told her. tell
The newspaper had printed the full text of the president's speech. text
+ speech: 'I must be crazy,' she thought. think
His speech was tuned to what the audience wanted to hear. tune
urge (sb) + speech: 'Why not give it a try?' she urged (him). urge
warn (sb) + speech: 'Beware of pickpockets,' she warned (him). warn
a speech/smile of welcome welcome
+ speech: 'Can you meet me tonight?' he whispered. whisper
The term is widely used in everyday speech. widely
+ speech: 'What should I do now?' she wondered. wonder
+ speech: 'Of all my books,' wrote Dickens, 'I like this the best.' write
We couldn't help yawning during the speech. yawn