take the floorTALK/MAKE A SPEECHto begin speaking at an important public meeting 〔在重要的公开会议上〕发言 The chairman then took the floor. 接着主席发言。
take the floor• All delegates have a voice at the Conference and can take the floor on any issue raised.• The bride and groom took the floor for the first dance.• An additional reduction to the intervention rate has taken the floor rate to 4. 45 percent.• Norman, who had sacked the rest of the team, took the floor.
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