spokesperson

spokesperson — noun

1. someone whose job it is to deliver official statements and answer questions from

1.名詞C1
釋義

someone whose job it is to deliver official statements and answer questions from the public or reporters on behalf of a government, company, or other organized group

例句

The company spokesperson, Ms. Adina Chen, said the merger was still under review.

collocation: company spokesperson

Lakan needed to contact the team's spokesperson before the press conference started.

spokesperson as object of 'contact'

同義詞
  • representative

    broader term — a representative may speak, vote, or act on behalf of others in many settings, not only as a designated speaker

  • press secretary

    narrower and more official — specifically for political or government communications with the news media

  • mouthpiece

    informal and often negative — suggests the person merely repeats orders without independent judgment

  • publicist

    broader role — a publicist handles media relations and promotes a positive image, not limited to making official statements

文法句型

spokesperson for [organization]

用法筆記

Frequently preceded by a modifier identifying the organization the person represents (e.g., company spokesperson, White House spokesperson). The gender-neutral term spokesperson has largely replaced spokesman and spokeswoman in professional and journalistic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The spokesperson, he said the factory would close.
✅The company spokesperson said the factory would close.
💡'spokesperson' is a countable noun that typically needs a determiner or modifier, not an introductory pronoun reference.