speech

speech的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [spi:tʃ]
KK音标发音： [spitʃ]

speech的词性：
n.（名词）

1. The faculty or act of speaking.
语言能力：说话的能力或行为

2. The faculty or act of expressing or describing thoughts, feelings, or perceptions by the articulation of words.
表达能力：用连续的字词表达或描述思想、情感或知觉的能力

3. Something spoken; an utterance.
说出的话；言语

4. Vocal communication; conversation.
说话；谈话

5. A talk or public address:
演讲：发言或公开演说：

“The best impromptu speeches are the ones written well in advance”(Ruth Gordon)
“最佳的即兴演讲是事先写好了稿子的演讲”(露丝·戈登)

6. A printed copy of such an address.
打印出的演讲稿

7. One's habitual manner or style of speaking.
习惯的说话方式或风格

8. The language or dialect of a nation or region:
民族语言，地方方言：

American speech.
美国语

9. The sounding of a musical instrument.
乐器的发声

10. The study of oral communication, speech sounds, and vocal physiology.
言语学：对口头交流、说话声音及发声机能的研究

11. Archaic Rumor.
【古语】 谣言，传闻

speech的词源：

12. Middle English speche
中古英语 speche

13. from Old English spr^?c, sp&9{?c}
源自 古英语 spr^?c, sp&9{?c}