n.
- 发言人,代言人[C]
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The White House
spokesman was noncommittal on this question.
白宫发言人对这个问题不置可否。
He was the
spokesman for the workers on strike.
他是罢工工人的发言人。
辨析
n.
(pl. spokesmen or spokeswomen)
a person who makes statements on behalf of a group.
Etymology
C16: formed irregularly from spoke2, on the pattern of words such as craftsman.