speak out/up
phrasal verb with speak verb uk/spiːk/ us/spiːk/ spoke | spoken
（尤指对有强烈感受的话题）公开发表意见，坦率说出
to give your opinion about something in public, especially on a subject that you have strong feelings about
If no one has the courage to speak out against the system, things will never improve. 如果没有人敢挺身而出反对现行体制，情况永远也不会改善。
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- They spoke out against the proposed legislation.
- Someone needs to speak up for women's rights.
- Several parents spoke out against the use of corporal punishment.
- If you have a problem with anything I've told you, then speak up now.