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compere

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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com·pere /ˈkɒmpeə $ ˈkɑːmper/ noun [countable] British English  APRESENT/INTRODUCE A SHOWsomeone who introduces the people who are performing in a television programme, theatre show etc 〔电视节目、舞台表演等的〕主持人 SYN American English hostcompere verb [intransitive, transitive] Ballentine will compere the show. 巴伦坦将主持这档节目。
Examples from the Corpus
compereDuggie Brown is excruciatingly convincing as the sleazy, no-talent compere whose best reward is to grope all and sundry.Even the compere, noted for his own style in suits, tried to bump up the bidding.Brookside actress Rachael is making her Playhouse debut, while comedian Duggie Brown plays the compere.Precious, has choreography by Lea Anderson who was the compere for the recent Channel 4 series Tights!The compere will be Billy Butler.
Origin compere (1700-1800) French compère godfather, compere
com·pere nounChineseSyllable
who who the introduces performing television in Corpus someone a people are


compere
compere /ˈkɒmpeə $ ˈkɑːmper/ noun [countable] British English
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: French
 Origin: compère __godfather, compere__
someone who introduces the people who are performing in a television programme, theatre show etc
   SYN  host American English
—compere verb [intransitive and transitive]:
    Ballentine will compere the show.


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