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master of ceremonies

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌmaster of ˈceremonies noun [countable]  DLsomeone who introduces guests or performers at a social or public occasion 司仪,典礼官 SYN emcee the master of ceremonies for the Miss World Pageant 世界小姐选美大赛的司仪
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master of ceremoniesHe was like a master of ceremonies, thought Lydia.Scargill dominated the hearings with his presence like some grand master of ceremonies.The senior functionary on boards was Amir Aslan Afshar, the grand master of ceremonies.He was now the grand master of ceremonies.Robert Townsend is the master of ceremonies for the event, and Halle Berry is an honoree.
performers a Corpus or someone social at introduces guests who


master of ceremonies
ˌmaster of ˈceremonies noun [countable]
someone who introduces guests or performers at a social or public occasion
   SYN  emcee:
    the master of ceremonies for the Miss World Pageant


master of ceremoniesBrE /ˌmɑːstər əv ˈserəməniz/ 🔊NAmE /ˌmæstər əv ˈserəmoʊniz/ 🔊 noun (abbreviation MC) a person who introduces guests or entertainers at a formal occasion 司仪;仪式主持人