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emcee

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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em·cee /ˌem ˈsiː/ noun [countable] American English  AP (master of ceremonies) someone who introduces the performers on a television or radio programme or at a social event 节目主持人;司仪 a game show emcee 游戏节目主持人emcee verb [intransitive, transitive]
Examples from the Corpus
emceea beauty pageant emceeThe emcee announces that we have raised close to $ 700,000 today.
Origin emcee (1900-2000) M. C., short for master of ceremonies
em·cee nounChineseSyllable
who Corpus introduces the on a performers someone


emcee
emcee /ˌem ˈsiː/ noun [countable] American English
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: M. C., short for master of ceremonies
(master of ceremonies) someone who introduces the performers on a television or radio programme or at a social event:
    a game show emcee
—emcee verb [intransitive and transitive]


emceeBrE /emˈsiː/ 🔊NAmE /emˈsiː/ 🔊 noun (NAmE, informal) a person who introduces guests or entertainers at a formal occasion 司仪;(演出的)主持人 SYN master of ceremonies an MC (3) at a club or party (夜总会或聚会的)说唱歌手 emcee verb [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth)