speaker
noun
ˈspiːkə
noun
1
someone
who
makes
a
formal
speech
to
a
group
of
people
演讲者,发言者
[+
at
]
the
guest
speaker
at
the
conference
大会的特邀演讲者
The
keynote
speaker
(=main
or
most
important
speaker)
was
Robert
Venturi,
the
architect.
主要发言人是建筑师罗伯特.文图里。
after-dinner
speaker
2
someone
who
speaks
a
particular
language
讲某种语言的人
French-speaker/Spanish-speaker
etc
[+
of
]
Some
English
words
are
difficult
for
speakers
of
other
languages.
一些英语单词对说其他语言的人来说是很难的。
a
native
speaker
of
Chinese
以汉语为母语的人
3
the
part
of
a
radio,
SOUND
SYSTEM
etc
where
the
sound
comes
out
〔收音机、音响系统等的〕扬声器
4
someone
who
says
something
[正式] 说话者,讲话的人
formal
Pay
attention
to
the
body
language
of
the
speaker.
注意这位说话者的身体语言。
5
the Speaker
an
official
who
controls
discussions
in
a
parliament
〔议会的〕议长
6
the Speaker of the House
the
politician
who
controls
discussions
in
the
House
of
Representatives
in
the
US
Congress
〔美国众议院的〕议长