Confucius then seized the opportunity to speak against the custom of sacrificing humans for the rich and powerful who are deceased.

接着孔子抓住了这个机会来批驳这些人的给那些有钱有势的人祭祀的习俗。

youdao

With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the Lord. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?

我要与他面对面说话，乃是明说，不用谜语，并且他必见我的形象。你们毁谤我的仆人摩西，为何不惧怕呢？

youdao

There was also a minor flap when Ron Brown refused to let Governor Bob Casey speak to the convention, not because he wanted to speak against abortion but because he wouldn't agree to endorse me.

另外还有一个小小的危机：罗恩·布朗拒绝让州长鲍勃·凯西在大会上发言，不是因为他想表达反对堕胎的立场，而是因为他不同意支持我。

youdao

Also,many people were afraid to speak in court against Miller.

VOA: special.2010.03.17

It's nothing different, which is why it is too early to speak against it.

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Former Plaid Cymru leader Lord Wigley told Sunday Politics that he hoped to speak against Mr Cameron's plans in a House of Lords debate on Monday.

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