"hold the floor" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 独占发言权
• 长时间发言

Definition

在会议或谈话中长时间发言，常常不让他人发言。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于正式场合，如会议，带有说话者控制话语权的含义，常带有负面色彩。常见搭配包括“长时间发言”、“占据发言权”.

Examples

John always tries to hold the floor at family dinners.

约翰总是试图在家庭聚餐时**独占发言权**。

She likes to hold the floor during meetings.

她喜欢在会议上**长时间发言**。

If you hold the floor too long, others can't share their ideas.

如果你**长时间发言**，别人就无法分享他们的想法。

Everyone gets bored when one person holds the floor for half an hour.

当一个人**长时间发言**半小时，大家都会觉得无聊。

She managed to hold the floor and make her point clear, even though others interrupted.

尽管有人打断，她还是**长时间发言**，把自己的观点讲清楚了。

Let’s make sure everyone has a chance to talk; don’t let just one person hold the floor.

让每个人都有机会发言，不要让一个人**独占发言权**。