He made a speech of panegyric.

他作了一个颂扬性的演讲。

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He made a speech at the meeting.

他在会上发了言。

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He made a speech with plenty of punch.

他作了一次有力的发言。

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In New York, Roosevelt made a major speech promising to continue the work of his administration if he was re-elected.

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On May first, he made a campaign speech to a big crowd at Mount Vernon,Ohio.

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He won easily. On inauguration day, Roosevelt made a short speech.

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In October, Mr McCallister, was stripped of his position as UUP deputy leader after he made a speech criticising unionist unity.

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Lord Howe said he made a speech in Brussels in March 1987, when he was Margaret Thatcher's Foreign Secretary, in which he called for more European co-operation on defence.

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When he became prime minister in 2009 he made a speech - apparently designed to please the US government - indicating that he was in favour of such a deal in certain circumstances.

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