单词 | speech |
释义 | speech (once / 50 pages) n When you say something out loud, that's speech. When you give a speech, you say a lot of things in front of a group. Maybe you should open with a joke? The ability to produce and understand speech in complex ways has long been considered part of what separates humans from other animals. "Freedom of speech" is the right to express your thoughts and opinions publicly. Adjectives, nouns and verbs are "parts of speech." By the way: speech is a noun. WORD FAMILYspeech: speeches, speechify, speechless+/speechifier: speechifiers/speechify: speechified, speechifier, speechifies, speechifying/speechless: speechlessly, speechlessness USAGE EXAMPLESIn a speech at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the president is careful to not say the US won the nine-year conflict. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) Governors typically use the speech to outline their priorities and introduce new programs and initiatives, sending ripples cascading across the state. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) She invoked Trump’s victory speech pledging to be “president for all Americans,” not just those who voted for him. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1n (language) communication by word of mouth his speech was garbled Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper language, oral communication, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication Strategic Arms Limitation Talks negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons words the words that are spoken orthoepy, pronunciationthe way a word or a language is customarily spoken conversationthe use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc. discussion, give-and-take, wordan exchange of views on some topic expression, locution, sayinga word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations non-standard speechspeech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community idiolectthe language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life monologuea long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation) charm, magic spell, magical spell, spella verbal formula believed to have magical force dictationspeech intended for reproduction in writing monologue, soliloquyspeech you make to yourself Beatitudeone of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed) logiona saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels calque, calque formation, loan translationan expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language advice and consenta legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making ambiguityan expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context euphemisman inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh dysphemisman offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one shucksan expression of disappointment or irritation Received Pronunciationthe approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting tongue twisteran expression that is difficult to articulate clearly crossfirea lively or heated interchange of ideas and opinions phatic communication, phatic speechconversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information exchangea mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmoozean informal conversation gossiping, gossipmongeringa conversation that spreads personal information about other people talk, talkingan exchange of ideas via conversation nothingsinconsequential conversation commercesocial exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc. colloquyformal conversation argument, argumentation, debatea discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal rapvoluble conversation rap sessionconversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported second-hand speechoverheard conversation (especially overheard cellphone conversation) table talkconversation during a meal telephone conversationa conversation over the telephone tete-a-tetea private conversation between two people deliberation(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question conference, group discussiona discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic panel discussiondiscussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience post-mortem, postmortemdiscussion of an event after it has occurred public discussion, ventilationfree and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest dialogue, negotiation, talksa discussion intended to produce an agreement anatomical, anatomical referencean expression that relates to anatomy southernisma locution or pronunciation peculiar to the southern United States catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogana favorite saying of a sect or political group axiom, maxima saying that is widely accepted on its own merits epigram, quipa witty saying adage, byword, proverb, sawa condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrasean expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up agraphasayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels sumpsimusa correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression baby talk, babytalkthe developing speech of a young child baby talk, babytalk, motheresean adult's imitation of the speech of a young child accent, dialect, idiomthe usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people localisma phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality regionalisma feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region telegrapheselanguage characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams vernacularthe everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernaculara characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) slang, slang expression, slang terminformal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar conjuration, incantationa ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect curse, hex, jinx, whammyan evil spell auditory communication communication that relies on hearing 2n the exchange of spoken words they were perfectly comfortable together without speech Hyper speaking, speech production the utterance of intelligible speech 3n a lengthy rebuke Syn|Hypo|Hyper lecture, talking to preaching, sermon a moralistic rebuke curtain lecturea private lecture to a husband by his wife rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval an act or expression of criticism and censure 4n something spoken he could hear them uttering merry speeches Hyper utterance, vocalization the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication 5n the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper address Gettysburg Address a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863) Sermon on the Mountthe first major discourse delivered by Jesus (Matthew 5-7 and Luke 6:20-49) allocution (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts colloquiuman address to an academic meeting or seminar dithyramba wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing impromptuan extemporaneous speech or remark inaugural, inaugural addressan address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) lecture, public lecture, talka speech that is open to the public litanyany long and tedious address or recital oratoryaddressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous) oral presentation, public speaking, speaking, speechmakingdelivering an address to a public audience discourse, preaching, sermonan address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) reading, recital, recitationa public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance keynote address, keynote speecha speech setting forth the keynote nominating address, nominating speech, nominationan address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election orationan instance of oratory debate, disputation, public debatethe formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote) declamationvehement oratory epideictic oratorya type of oratory used to eulogize or condemn a person or group of people stump speechpolitical oratory salutatory, salutatory address, salutatory orationan opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises) valediction, valedictory, valedictory address, valedictory orationa farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) baccalaureatea farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies kerugma, kerygmapreaching the gospel of Christ in the manner of the early church evangelismzealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel homily, preachmenta sermon on a moral or religious topic speech act the use of language to perform some act 6n words making up the dialogue of a play the actor forgot his speech Syn|Hypo|Hyper actor's line, words aside a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage cuean actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech monologuea (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor soliloquya (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections throwawaywords spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis prompt, promptinga cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) line text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen 7n your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally her speech was barren of southernisms I detected a slight accent in his speech Syn|Hypo|Hyper delivery, manner of speaking address the manner of speaking to another individual catcha break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) tonguea manner of speaking shibboletha manner of speaking that is distinctive of a particular group of people tone, tone of voicethe quality of a person's voice elocutionan expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture inflection, prosodythe patterns of stress and intonation in a language inflection, modulationa manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified sharp tonguea bitter or critical manner of speaking notea tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling rotundity, roundnessthe fullness of a tone of voice undertonea quiet or hushed tone of voice intonation, modulation, pitch contourrise and fall of the voice pitch caesuraa break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line enjambement, enjambmentthe continuation of a syntactic unit from one line of verse into the next line without a pause accent, emphasis, stressthe relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch) rhythm, speech rhythmthe arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period 8n the mental faculty or power of vocal communication Syn|Hyper language faculty, mental faculty, module one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind |
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