spokesman
英['spəʊksmən]
美['spoksmən]
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。
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- 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”。
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- 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。
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- 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。
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- 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。
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