"speak for" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 代表...說話
• 替...發言

Definition

表達他人的意見、願望或利益，而不僅是自己。有時也指明確表示某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用來表達你代表他人的立場，如 'I can't speak for everyone.' 與單純的 '說話' 不同。有時也表示某事非常明顯：'Her success speaks for itself.' 常與 'myself', 'us' 或特定羣體搭配。

Examples

I can't speak for everyone, but I liked the movie.

我不能**代表**所有人，但我喜歡這部電影。

She was chosen to speak for the class.

她被選為**代表**全班發言。

Please don't speak for me in meetings.

請不要在會議上**替我發言**。

Does anyone want to speak for the group?

有人想要**代表**小組發言嗎？

I won't speak for Sarah—she has her own opinion.

我不會**替**Sarah**說話**—她有自己的看法。

Their actions speak for themselves—no explanation needed.

他們的行為**本身說明瞭一切**—無需解釋。