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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fāyánrén
"公司的发言人在新闻发布会上宣布了新政策。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who speaks on behalf of a group or organization.
"The spokesman for the company announced the new policy changes during the press conference." - 2
A representative who communicates information or opinions to the public.
"The political spokesman addressed the media regarding the recent developments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'spokesman' originates from the combination of 'spoke,' the past tense of 'speak,' and 'man,' which refers to a person. The word has been in use since the late 19th century, evolving to denote a person who speaks on behalf of others, particularly in formal or public contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spokesman" is said worldwide
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porte-parole
Transliteration: port-par-ohl
"Le porte-parole de l'entreprise a annoncé les nouvelles politiques lors de la conférence de presse."
Sprecher
Transliteration: shpre-kher
"Der Sprecher des Unternehmens kündigte die neuen Richtlinien während der Pressekonferenz an."
portavoce
Transliteration: por-ta-vo-che
"Il portavoce dell'azienda ha annunciato le nuove politiche durante la conferenza stampa."
portavoz
Transliteration: por-ta-voθ
"El portavoz de la empresa anunció los nuevos cambios de política durante la conferencia de prensa."
porta-voz
Transliteration: por-ta-voz
"O porta-voz da empresa anunciou as novas políticas durante a coletiva de imprensa."
प्रवक्ता
Transliteration: pravakta
"कंपनी के प्रवक्ता ने प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस के दौरान नई नीतियों की घोषणा की।"
发言人
Transliteration: fāyánrén
"公司的发言人在新闻发布会上宣布了新政策。"
대변인
Transliteration: daebyeonin
"회사의 대변인이 기자 회견에서 새로운 정책을 발표했습니다."
スポークスマン
Transliteration: supōkusuman
"会社のスポークスマンが記者会見で新しい方針を発表しました。"
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