1 [C] a formal talk that you give to a group of people 演说；演讲: The Chancellor is going to make a speech to city businessmen. 财政大臣将向该市的企业家演讲。

2 [U] the ability to speak 说话能力: He lost the power of speech after the accident. 事故以后他失去了说话能力。freedom of speech (= being allowed to express your opinions openly) 言论自由

3 [U] the particular way of speaking of a person or group of people 说话方式: She's doing a study of children's speech. 她正在研究儿童的话语。

4 [C] a group of words that one person must say in a play 台词