spokesperson
spokesperson — 名詞
1. someone whose job it is to deliver official statements and answer questions from
發言人
代表組織向公眾發言的人
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
The company spokesperson, Ms. Adina Chen, said the merger was still under review.
公司發言人 Adina Chen 女士表示，合併案仍在審查中。
collocation: company spokesperson
Lakan needed to contact the team's spokesperson before the press conference started.
Lakan 需要在記者會開始前聯繫團隊的發言人。
spokesperson as object of 'contact'
A government spokesperson in Taipei refused to confirm the reported figures.
一位台北的政府發言人拒絕證實報導中的數字。
After the factory accident, Cyrus was appointed the official company spokesperson.
工廠事故後，Cyrus 被任命為正式的官方發言人。
The hospital spokesperson read a prepared statement to the waiting reporters outside.
醫院發言人在外頭對著等候的記者宣讀了一份準備好的聲明。
- 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.