释义 |
bespeakbe‧speak /bɪˈspiːk/ verb (past tense bespoke /-ˈspəʊk $ -ˈspoʊk/, past participle bespoken /-ˈspəʊkən $ -ˈspoʊ-/) [transitive] literary VERB TABLEbespeak |
Present | I, you, we, they | bespeak | | he, she, it | bespeaks | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | bespoke | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have bespoken | | he, she, it | has bespoken | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had bespoken | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will bespeak | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have bespoken |
- His speech bespoke the country's mood of hope and confidence.
- Empson's criticism bespeaks a man of some social rank, and in manner it is appropriately insouciant and grand.
- It recognizes that a voice developed amid inequality does not bespeak inferiority.
- It requires the individual to communicate by word and sign his acceptance of the political ideas it thus bespeaks.
- Needlessly to hamper working animals bespeaks more eloquently of bad husbandry.
- Those data bespeak a movement without a compelling product to sell.
- Two other reports Tuesday bespoke consumer mettle and retail strength.
to be a sign of something |