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bespeak

  • Conjugation : past  bespake ; past  bespoke ; pp  bespoke ; pp  bespoken ; ing  bespeaking
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

bespeak [bɪ 'spɪk] [bɪ 'spɪːk]
  1. 1. vt. 预约，预定；订（货等）
    to bespeak a box at the opera
    预定戏院包厢席
  2. 2. vt. 表现出；显示，表示，证明
    His charity bespeaks a generous nature.
    他的施舍行为表现出他的宽宏大量的性格。
  3. 3. vt. 预示，预兆
    Today's events bespeak a bright future.
    今天的事件预示着一个美好的未来。
  4. 4. vt. [poem] [archaic] 对…说，向…讲话

Collins English-English Dictionary

bespeak [bɪ'spiːk]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to engage, request, or ask for in advance
  2. 2. vt. to indicate or suggest
    this act bespeaks kindness
  3. 3. vt. [poetic] to speak to; address
  4. 4. vt. [archaic] to foretell
See more results for bespeak in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

to bespeak a box at the opera
预定戏院包厢席 → bespeak
Today's events bespeak a bright future.
今天的事件预示着一个美好的未来。 → bespeak

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