"hold the floor" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 獨佔發言權
• 長時間發言

Definition

在會議或談話中長時間發言，經常不讓他人發言。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式場合如會議，指發言者長時間佔據發言權，通常帶點負面意思。常見搭配有“長時間發言”、“獨佔發言權”。

Examples

John always tries to hold the floor at family dinners.

約翰總是試圖在家庭聚餐時**獨佔發言權**。

She likes to hold the floor during meetings.

她喜歡在會議上**長時間發言**。

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

如果你**長時間發言**，別人就無法分享他們的想法。

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

當有一個人**長時間發言**半小時時，大家都會覺得很無聊。

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

儘管有人打斷，她還是**長時間發言**，把自己的觀點說清楚了。

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

讓每個人都有機會發言，不要讓一個人**獨佔發言權**。