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spokesman

英 ['spəʊksmən] 美['spoksmən]

n. 发言人；代言人

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词态变化

复数: spokesmen;

英文词源

spokesman (n.): 1510s, "an interpreter," 1530s in the sense of "person who speaks for another or others." Irregular formation from spoke, past tense of speak (actually a back-formation from spoken) + man (n.). Perhaps on analogy of craftsman. Spokeswoman is from 1650s; spokesperson is from 1972; spokesmodel is attested from 1990.

双语例句

1. The spokesman confirmed that the area was now in rebel hands.: 这位发言人证实该地区现已落入叛乱分子手中。

2. A spokesman insisted the two events were "in no way related": 一位发言人坚称这两起事件“绝无关联”。

3. The spokesman said the tone of the letter was very friendly.: 发言人说信函的语气非常友好。

4. The spokesman implicitly condemned the United States policy switch.: 发言人含蓄地谴责了美国政策上的转变。

5. A spokesman said the British government's position is perfectly clear.: 一位发言人说，英国政府的立场是非常明确的。