n.
- 發言人,代言人[C]
The White House
spokesman was noncommittal on this question.
白宮發言人對這個問題不置可否。
He was the
spokesman for the workers on strike.
他是罷工工人的發言人。
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.