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Spokesman 2741.Spokesman 英 Spəʊksmən]美 Spoksmən 释义 N 发言人;代言人

正面 2741.spokesman
英 ['spəʊksmən]美 ['spoksmən]

背面
释义:
n. 发言人;代言人
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。

1. gene => genetic.

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."

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