"take up for" in Chinese (Traditional)

為...辯護替...說話

Definition

在爭論或困難情況下支持或為某人辯護，特別是在其他人反對他們時。

這是一個非正式、口語化的用語，表示為某人辯護。常用搭配是 'take up for someone'。不要跟 'take up'（開始某事）或 'stand up for' 搞混。

I always take up for my little brother when he gets in trouble.

我總是在弟弟有麻煩時**為他辯護**。

She took up for her friend during the argument.

她在爭吵中**為她的朋友辯護**。

Do you take up for your classmates when they need help?

你在同學需要幫助時會**為他們說話**嗎？

When everyone blamed Tom, his sister was the only one to take up for him.

當大家都指責湯姆時，只有他姐姐**為他辯護了**。

You shouldn't always have to take up for people who treat you badly.

你沒必要總是**為那些對你不好的人說話**。

I wish someone would have taken up for me when I was new at work.

我希望剛到公司時，有人能**為我說句話**。