| 释义 |
speak up for someone/something
phrasal verb with speakverbuk /spiːk/ us /spiːk/spoke | spoken
to support someone or something, especially by saying good things about him, her, or it: 支持;（尤指）为…说好话，为…辩护
She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.她经常为上班族妈妈说好话，维护她们的权益。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Backing, supporting & defending
adopt
advocacy
affirmation
ally yourself to/with someone
argumentation
bail out
bet
buoy
champion
commitment
flag-waving
over-favour
pander to someone/something
prop something up
provide
provide for someone
root
solidly
sustenance
underpin
speak up for someone/something | American Dictionary
speak up for someone/something
phrasal verb with speakverbus/spik/past tensespokeus/spoʊk/ | past participlespokenus/ˈspoʊ·kən/
to express support for a person or idea:
Many employees wouldn't speak up for themselves.
There is no one in the capital speaking up for this part of Ohio.
|