1. 说话能力;说话;言语
    Speech is the ability to speak or the act of speaking.

    e.g. ...the development of speech in children...
           儿童言语能力的发展
    e.g. Intoxication interferes with speech and coordination.
           醉酒会影响言语能力和协调性。

2. 说话方式;言谈
    Your speech is the way in which you speak.

    e.g. His speech became increasingly thick and nasal...
           他说话的声音变得越来越粗，鼻音越来越重。
    e.g. I'd make fun of her dress and imitate her speech.
           我会拿她的衣着开玩笑，并模仿她说话。

3. 口语，言语(与书面语相对而言)
    Speech is spoken language.

    e.g. He could imitate in speech or writing most of those he admired.
           他能模仿大多数自己崇拜的偶像的讲话和写作风格。
    e.g. ...the way common letter clusters are usually pronounced in speech.
           普通字母组合在口语中的常见读法

4. 演说;演讲;讲话;致辞
    A speech is a formal talk which someone gives to an audience.

    e.g. She is due to make a speech on the economy next week...
           她将在下周作一个关于经济的演讲。
    e.g. He delivered his speech in French.
           他用法语发表演说。

5. (演员的)台词
    A speech is a group of lines spoken by a character in a play.

    e.g. ...the hilarious speech from Alan Bennett's 'Forty Years On'.
           艾伦·贝内特的《弹指四十年》中的一段非常有趣的台词

6. see also: direct speech;figure of speech;indirect speech;maiden speech;part of speech;reported speech