speaking

1. N-UNCOUNT Speaking is the activity of giving speeches and talks. 讲话; 演讲

It would also train women union members in public speaking and decision-making. 它也将在公开演说和做决策方面培训女工会成员。

2. PHRASE You can say "speaking as a parent" or "speaking as a teacher," for example, to indicate that the opinion you are giving is based on your experience as a parent or as a teacher. 作为…来说

Well, speaking as a journalist I'm dismayed by the amount of pressure there is for pictures of combat. 嗯，作为一名新闻工作者，我为人们对于战斗图片有如此大的需求量而深感不安。

3. PHRASE You use speaking in expressions such as generally speaking and technically speaking to indicate which things or which particular aspect of something you are talking about. 一般说来/大致说来/等

Generally speaking there was no resistance to the idea. 总的说来没有对这个主意的抵制。