Speak Out

释义 Definition

speak out：直言不讳；公开表达意见（常指对不公、问题或争议发声）。也可指“大胆说出来”，不再沉默。

发音 Pronunciation (IPA)

/ˌspiːk ˈaʊt/

例句 Examples

She decided to speak out when she saw someone being bullied.
当她看到有人被欺负时，她决定站出来发声。

Many employees finally spoke out about the unsafe conditions, which led to an official investigation.
许多员工终于就不安全的工作环境公开发声，从而引发了官方调查。

词源 Etymology

speak 来自古英语 specan（说话），out 表示“向外、公开”。合在一起强调“把话说出来、说到公开场合”，因此常带有“反对沉默、勇敢表态”的语感。

相关词 Related Words

• Advocate
• Assert
• Confess
• Declare
• Denounce
• Express
• Protest
• Reveal
• Testify
• Voice

文学作品 Literary Works

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings — Maya Angelou
• The Crucible — Arthur Miller
• To Kill a Mockingbird — Harper Lee
• 1984 — George Orwell