speak·er

noun

/ˈspiːkə(r)/

/ˈspiːkər/

Word Family

speak verb
speaker noun
speech noun
spoken adjective (≠ unspoken)

a person who gives a talk or makes a speech发言者；演讲者
- He was a guest speaker at the conference.他是会议的特邀演讲人。
- a keynote speaker at the Republican convention共和党大会的一位主要发言人
- She was a brilliant public speaker.她很擅长在公开场合演讲。
- The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.该协会每月都会有一位来访演讲者进行有趣的演讲。
- Previous speakers include two former US Secretaries of State.之前的发言者包括两位美国前国务卿。
- He was much in demand as a visiting speaker.作为客座演讲者，他很受欢迎。
- The conference featured a number of distinguished speakers from the world of business and industry.会议邀请了多位来自商界和工业界的杰出演讲者。
- speaker on something She is a frequent speaker on human and civil rights.她经常就人权和公民权利发表演讲。
Wordfinder
- conference
- delegate
- exhibition
- name tag
- plenary
- register
- speaker
- talk
- venue
- workshop
Extra Examples
- He makes his living as a motivational speaker.他以励志演说为职业。
- She's a good public speaker.她是一个优秀的演说家。
- the commencement speaker at my graduation我毕业典礼上的致辞人
- Marina Warner was the keynote speaker at the conference.玛丽娜•沃纳是这次研讨会的主要发言人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brilliant
- good
- great
- …
verb + speaker
- feature
- invite
preposition
- speaker at
a person who speaks a particular language讲（某种语言）的人
- English speakers讲英语的人
- Spanish/Arabic/Chinese speakers西班牙语/阿拉伯语/中文使用者
- speaker of something a fluent speaker of German讲一口流利德语的人
Synonyms speaker
speakercommunicator ▪ gossip ▪ talkerThese are all words for a person who talks or who is talking, especially in a particular way.
speaker a person who is or was speaking; a person who speaks a particular language:
I looked around to see who the speaker was.我四下环顾看说话的是谁。
a fluent Arabic speaker阿拉伯语讲得流利的人
communicator (rather formal) a person who is able to describe their ideas and feelings clearly to others:
The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator.理想的候选人定要是善于沟通的人。
gossip (disapproving) a person who enjoys talking about other people’s private lives:
Don't tell anyone, because some people are terrible gossips.不要告诉任何人，因为有些人很八卦。
talker a person who talks in a particular way or who talks a lot:
He’s a very persuasive talker.他是一个说话很有说服力的人。
She’s a (great) talker (= she talks a lot).她很健谈。
speaker or talker?Talker is used when you are talking about how much somebody talks or how well they talk. It is not used for the person who is or was talking: I looked round to see who the talker was. You can say that somebody is a good/persuasive speaker but that means that they are good at making speeches. If you mean that they speak well in conversation, use talker.Patterns
- a good/great speaker/communicator/talker
- an effective/excellent speaker/communicator
see also native speaker
Extra Examples
- He's a fluent Arabic speaker.他会说一口流利的阿拉伯语。
- speakers of English说英语的人
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- fluent
- native
- non-native
- …
preposition
- speaker of
a person who is or was speaking说话者
- I looked around to see who the speaker was.我四下环顾看说话的是谁。
- A speaker conveys information through tone and body language.演讲者通过语气和肢体语言传达信息。
- Communication is an active process that involves both the speaker and the listener.沟通是一个主动的过程，涉及说话者和听者。
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the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of扬声器；喇叭
- The car had a powerful sound system with four speakers.这辆车配有四喇叭大功率音响系统。
see also loudspeaker, smart speaker
Extra Examples
- The computer has built-in stereo speakers.这台计算机有内置立体声扬声器。
- a new set of speakers一套新扬声器
- sound effects coming from the rear speakers后置扬声器的音效
Topics TV, radio and newsb2, Musicb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- left
- right
- front
- …
… of speaker
- set
speaker + noun
- system
- phone
(the) Speaker
the title of the person whose job is to control the discussions in a parliament（议会的）议长
- the Speaker of the House of Commons/Representatives英国下议院／美国众议院议长
CultureIn Britain the Speaker is the person who is in charge of debates in the House of Commons. They decide who speaks in a debate, call for a vote at the end, and keep order. They are elected by MPs of all the political parties, and must treat all parties fairly during debates. When MPs address the Speaker during a debate, they say 'Mr Speaker' or 'Madam Speaker'.In the US the Speaker is the person who is in charge of most of the activities of the House of Representatives.They are responsible for keeping order in debates, for naming the members of committees, and for referring bills to committees. The Speaker of the House is chosen by the party with the majority in the House and is one of their leaders. They are addressed as 'Mr Speaker' or 'Madam Speaker'.
Topics Politicsc2

单词	speaker
释义	speak·er noun /ˈspiːkə(r)/ /ˈspiːkər/ Word Family speak verb speaker noun speech noun spoken adjective (≠ unspoken) a person who gives a talk or makes a speech发言者；演讲者 He was a guest speaker at the conference.他是会议的特邀演讲人。 a keynote speaker at the Republican convention共和党大会的一位主要发言人 She was a brilliant public speaker.她很擅长在公开场合演讲。 The Society has an interesting talk by a visiting speaker every month.该协会每月都会有一位来访演讲者进行有趣的演讲。 Previous speakers include two former US Secretaries of State.之前的发言者包括两位美国前国务卿。 He was much in demand as a visiting speaker.作为客座演讲者，他很受欢迎。 The conference featured a number of distinguished speakers from the world of business and industry.会议邀请了多位来自商界和工业界的杰出演讲者。 speaker on something She is a frequent speaker on human and civil rights.她经常就人权和公民权利发表演讲。 Wordfinder conference delegate exhibition name tag plenary register speaker talk venue workshop Extra Examples He makes his living as a motivational speaker.他以励志演说为职业。 She's a good public speaker.她是一个优秀的演说家。 the commencement speaker at my graduation我毕业典礼上的致辞人 Marina Warner was the keynote speaker at the conference.玛丽娜•沃纳是这次研讨会的主要发言人。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brilliant good great … verb + speaker feature invite preposition speaker at a person who speaks a particular language讲（某种语言）的人 English speakers讲英语的人 Spanish/Arabic/Chinese speakers西班牙语/阿拉伯语/中文使用者 speaker of something a fluent speaker of German讲一口流利德语的人 Synonyms speakerspeakercommunicator ▪ gossip ▪ talkerThese are all words for a person who talks or who is talking, especially in a particular way.speaker a person who is or was speaking; a person who speaks a particular language: I looked around to see who the speaker was.我四下环顾看说话的是谁。 a fluent Arabic speaker阿拉伯语讲得流利的人 communicator (rather formal) a person who is able to describe their ideas and feelings clearly to others: The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator.理想的候选人定要是善于沟通的人。 gossip (disapproving) a person who enjoys talking about other people’s private lives: Don't tell anyone, because some people are terrible gossips.不要告诉任何人，因为有些人很八卦。 talker a person who talks in a particular way or who talks a lot: He’s a very persuasive talker.他是一个说话很有说服力的人。 She’s a (great) talker (= she talks a lot).她很健谈。 speaker or talker?Talker is used when you are talking about how much somebody talks or how well they talk. It is not used for the person who is or was talking: I looked round to see who the talker was. You can say that somebody is a good/persuasive speaker but that means that they are good at making speeches. If you mean that they speak well in conversation, use talker.Patterns a good/great speaker/communicator/talker an effective/excellent speaker/communicator see also native speaker Extra Examples He's a fluent Arabic speaker.他会说一口流利的阿拉伯语。 speakers of English说英语的人 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective fluent native non-native … preposition speaker of a person who is or was speaking说话者 I looked around to see who the speaker was.我四下环顾看说话的是谁。 A speaker conveys information through tone and body language.演讲者通过语气和肢体语言传达信息。 Communication is an active process that involves both the speaker and the listener.沟通是一个主动的过程，涉及说话者和听者。 enlarge image the part of a radio, computer or piece of musical equipment that the sound comes out of扬声器；喇叭 The car had a powerful sound system with four speakers.这辆车配有四喇叭大功率音响系统。 see also loudspeaker, smart speaker Extra Examples The computer has built-in stereo speakers.这台计算机有内置立体声扬声器。 a new set of speakers一套新扬声器 sound effects coming from the rear speakers后置扬声器的音效 Topics TV, radio and newsb2, Musicb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective left right front … … of speaker set speaker + noun system phone (the) Speaker the title of the person whose job is to control the discussions in a parliament（议会的）议长 the Speaker of the House of Commons/Representatives英国下议院／美国众议院议长 CultureIn Britain the Speaker is the person who is in charge of debates in the House of Commons. They decide who speaks in a debate, call for a vote at the end, and keep order. They are elected by MPs of all the political parties, and must treat all parties fairly during debates. When MPs address the Speaker during a debate, they say 'Mr Speaker' or 'Madam Speaker'.In the US the Speaker is the person who is in charge of most of the activities of the House of Representatives.They are responsible for keeping order in debates, for naming the members of committees, and for referring bills to committees. The Speaker of the House is chosen by the party with the majority in the House and is one of their leaders. They are addressed as 'Mr Speaker' or 'Madam Speaker'. Topics Politicsc2
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