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make/give a speech
make和give都可与speech搭配，表示发表演讲。
The president gave a speech at the ceremony.
总统在典礼上发表了演讲。
演讲；发言
speeches — plural of speech
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
演讲；发言
A formal talk or address delivered to an audience.
The president gave a speech at the ceremony.
总统在典礼上发表了演讲。
说话的能力；发出词语或清晰声音进行交流的官能
The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate.
正式演讲
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
说话的行为或风格
The act of speaking, a certain style of it.
口头交流
(language) communication by word of mouth
The mayor gave a long speech at the opening ceremony.
市长在开幕式上发表了长篇演讲。
AI contextual example
After the accident, he lost the power of speech for several weeks.
事故之后，他几个星期失去了说话能力。
AI contextual example
In everyday speech, most people say "kids" instead of "children".
在日常口语中，大多数人会说 kids 而不是 children。
AI contextual example
his speech was garbled
他的讲话含混不清
WordNet
make和give都可与speech搭配，表示发表演讲。
The president gave a speech at the ceremony.
总统在典礼上发表了演讲。
介词about和on均可，on稍正式。
She gave a speech on climate change.
她就气候变化发表了演讲。
固定短语，不可用其他介词替换。
Freedom of speech is a fundamental right.
言论自由是一项基本权利。
固定短语，指修辞格。
Metaphor is a common figure of speech.
隐喻是一种常见的修辞手法。
Not this
He gave a speech about his travel experiences.
Use this
He gave a talk about his travel experiences.
在非正式场合中，'talk' 比 'speech' 更常用。'Speech' 通常用于正式演讲。
Not this
Her speech is very good in English.
Use this
Her English speaking skills are very good.
在描述说话能力时，'speaking skills' 比 'speech' 更准确。'Speech' 通常指演讲或言语内容。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
发表演讲
The president will give a speech at the ceremony.
总统将在典礼上发表演讲。
言论自由
Free speech is a fundamental right in many countries.
言论自由是许多国家的基本权利。
言语治疗
After the accident, he needed speech therapy to recover.
事故后，他需要言语治疗来恢复。
修辞手法
Metaphor is a common figure of speech.
隐喻是一种常见的修辞手法。
言语障碍
He overcame his speech impediment through practice.
他通过练习克服了言语障碍。
主题演讲
The keynote speech set the tone for the conference.
主题演讲为会议定下了基调。
修辞格；比喻说法
When I said 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse,' I was using a figure of speech.
当我说‘我饿得能吃下一匹马’时，我是在用修辞格。
言论自由
The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech in the United States.
美国宪法第一修正案保障言论自由。
仇恨言论
Many countries have laws against hate speech to protect minority groups.
许多国家有禁止仇恨言论的法律，以保护少数群体。
我做不了这个演讲！
In the movie The King's Speech, King George VI says this when struggling with his stammer before a broadcast.
在电影《国王的演讲》中，乔治六世在广播前因口吃挣扎时说了这句话。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
Use speeches naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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speech听起来像speak（说话）+ each（每个），想象你站在台上对每个人说话。
通常，'speech'在表示‘言语’或‘说话能力’时属于中性语域；在表示‘演讲’时多用于正式场合。语域依具体语境而定。
作'演说'讲时可数，作'说话能力'讲时不可数。
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