speak to
phrasal verbspeak to somebody (about something)
- (informal)
to talk to somebody in a serious way about something wrong they have done, to try to stop them doing it again （为某事）数说某人 This is the third time I’ve had to speak to him about being late. 这是我第三次不得不和他谈论迟到的事了。 I've spoken to Ed about it and he's promised not to let it happen again. 我已经同埃德谈过了，他答应不让这种事情再次发生。
speak to somebody/something
to attract or interest somebody/something 吸引；使感兴趣 The story spoke to him directly. 这个故事立刻吸引了他。 It's a design that speaks to the senses. 这是一个诉诸感官的设计。
speak to something
to discuss or comment on a topic, problem or situation 讨论；评论 The show wants to speak to real issues affecting young people. 这档节目想要讨论深切影响年轻人的问题。
to be evidence that something exists or is true 证实；说明 The number of cleaning firms speaks to the fact that cleaning is considered an important service. 保洁被视为一项重要的服务，保洁公司的数量证明了这个事实。