address ·verb (SPEAK)
Definition: to speak to someone, or to give a speech to an audience Level: C2
首相将于今晚就这一重要议题向全国发表讲话。
The Prime Minister will ___address the nation on this important issue tonight.
在向股东们发表讲话前，首席执行官最后浏览了一遍她的笔记。
Before ___addressing the shareholders, the CEO reviewed her notes one last time.
教授明确地将他的评论对象指向了听众中的研究生。
The professor clearly ___addressed his remarks to the postgraduate students in the audience.