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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++flack /flæk/ noun  1. [uncountable] another spelling of flak flak的另一种拼法2 [countable] American English informal someone whose job is to represent an organization and answer questions about it, especially when something bad has happened 发言人〔尤指在不好的事发生后代表某机构回答有关问题的人〕 They spent millions on lobbyists and flacks to improve their image. 他们掷重金在说客和发言人身上来改善自己的形象。
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flackThe flack grimaced and walked away, muttering.
From Longman Business Dictionaryflackflack /flæk/ (also flak) noun [countable] American English informal a person whose job is to represent an organization and talk to newspaper and television reporters, answering their questions about a negative story involving the organizationHe put a shield between himself and the press by hiring a flack to handle media calls. compare press agent, publicist
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flack
flack /flæk/ noun
1. [uncountable] another spelling of flak
2. [countable] American English informal someone whose job is to represent an organization and answer questions about it, especially when something bad has happened:
    They spent millions on lobbyists and flacks to improve their image.


flackBrE /flæk/ 🔊NAmE /flæk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] = flak [countable] (NAmE, informal) = press agent