say

说，发言

表达； 诉说

显示，指示

假定；估计；大约

叫；要；指示

发言权；决定权

say

说, 讲, 背诵, 念, 表示, 比方说, 假定

话语, 想说的意见, 发言权

say

1. the chance to speak; "let him have his say"

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1. express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

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2. report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

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3. express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

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4. have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"

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5. state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business"

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6. utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"

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7. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

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8. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"

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9. recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"

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10. communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"

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11. indicate; "The clock says noon"

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