speaker
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++speak·er /ˈspiːkə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable] 
1 TALK/MAKE A SPEECHsomeone who makes a formal speech to a group of people 演讲者，发言者speaker 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 (=someone who makes a speech after a formal meal) 〔宴会的〕席后演讲者2 SLLSPEAK A LANGUAGEsomeone who speaks a particular language 讲某种语言的人French-speaker/Spanish-speaker etc 讲法语/西班牙语等的人speaker 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. TCRAMTthe 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 formal someone who says something 说话者，讲话的人 Pay attention to the body language of the speaker. 注意说话者的肢体语言。5. the Speaker PGPPGOan 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n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + speakera public speakerHe was a good public speaker.an after-dinner speaker (=someone who makes speeches after formal meals)As every after-dinner speaker knows, a joke or two is always much appreciated.the guest speakerThe guest speaker will be the Secretary of State for Health.the keynote/main speaker (=the most important speaker)the keynote speaker at the seminar, Dr Paul MessinaExamples from the Corpus
speaker• Speakers of Cantonese often cannot understand speakers of Mandarin.• The Baby pushes out 30 watts through a single ten-inch dual-cone speaker, and features two channels.• The hotel has two English speakers on its staff.• Doug Williams is the first speaker in tonight's debate.• Everyone tells me I'm a good speaker, but I really hate doing it.• Each week the school has a different guest speaker come and talk to the students.• Jennings was one of the keynote speakers at the conference's opening session Thursday.• Former President Carter will be the main speaker at the graduation.• A compact disk player, rare for its day, fed Chopin and the Rolling Stones into fierce-looking, six-foot MartinLogan speakers.• All our English teachers are native speakers.• What could be more fun than heckling the problem speaker at your own eulogy?• Kennedy was known as a brilliant public speaker.• The speaker has, in the past, paid a fine for not disclosing fully his property ventures with lobbyists.after-dinner speaker• He lived among them, took his meals with them in the dining-room, and trained them as after-dinner speakers and lecturers.• As every after-dinner speaker knows, a toast to the guests requires a gentle ribbing of the guests.• The seasoned after-dinner speaker will know what to expect as soon as he enters the room and meets the organiser.• One of the after-dinner speakers said the day had come to be regarded by tradesmen as the holiday of the year.native speaker• There has been an assumption in the past that anyone who is a native speaker of English is equipped to teach English.• This involves accessing, directly or indirectly, the intuition of a native speaker.• As we have already noted, pidgins are generally used by native speakers of other languages as a medium of communication.• You will need one or more native speakers of the language to help you in your learning.• Is it possible for people who are not native speakers of a particular language to be fully aware of its social dimensions?• Generative grammar rejects the empirical nature of structural linguistics and instead uses linguistic intuitions of native speakers.• The book is aimed at learners of English rather than native speakers.• The course writer attempts to cover the experience of the native speaker in about 2000 hours of learning.• A further 120 were engaged in subsidiary Modern Languages courses, of whom seven were native speakers.speak·er noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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speaker
speak‧er S2 W2 /ˈspiːkə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
speaker at
the guest speaker at the conference
The keynote speaker (=main or most important speaker) was Robert Venturi, the architect.
after-dinner speaker (=someone who makes a speech after a formal meal)
2. someone who speaks a particular language
French-speaker/Spanish-speaker etc
speaker of
Some English words are difficult for speakers of other languages.
a native speaker of Chinese
3.
the part of a radio, sound system etc where the sound comes out
4. formal someone who says something:
Pay attention to the body language of the speaker.
5. the Speaker an official who controls discussions in a parliament
6. the Speaker of the House the politician who controls discussions in the House of Representatives in the US Congress
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + speaker
▪a public speaker He was a good public speaker.
▪an after-dinner speaker (=someone who makes speeches after formal meals) As every after-dinner speaker knows, a joke or two is always much appreciated.
▪the guest speaker The guest speaker will be the Secretary of State for Health.
▪the keynote/main speaker (=the most important speaker) the keynote speaker at the seminar, Dr Paul Messina
speak‧er S2 W2 /ˈspiːkə $ -ər/
noun [countable] Word Family: adjective: unspeakable, speechless, outspoken, spoken ≠ unspoken; noun: speaker, speech; verb: speak; adverb: unspeakably
1. someone who makes a formal speech to a group of peoplespeaker at
after-dinner speaker (=someone who makes a speech after a formal meal)
2. someone who speaks a particular language
French-speaker/Spanish-speaker etc
speaker of
3.
the part of a radio, sound system etc where the sound comes out
4. formal someone who says something:
5. the Speaker an official who controls discussions in a parliament
6. the Speaker of the House the politician who controls discussions in the House of Representatives in the US Congress
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speaker a person who is or was speaking; a person who speaks a particular language 指发言者、讲某种语言的人 ：◆ I looked around to see who the speaker was. 我四下环顾看说话的是谁。 ◆ a fluent Arabic speaker 阿拉伯语讲得流利的人 communicator ( a person who is able to describe their ideas and feelings clearly to othersrather
指交际者、交流者 ：◆ The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator. 理想的候选人定要是善于沟通的人。 gossip ( a person who enjoys talking about other people's private lives指喜欢传播流言蜚语的人、爱说长道短（或说三道四）的人 ：◆ Myra is a dear, but she's also a terrible gossip. 迈拉是很可爱，但也是个讨厌的长舌妇。 talker a person who talks in a particular way or who talks a lot 指以某种方式说话的人、爱说话的人 ：◆ He's a very persuasive talker. 他是一个说话很有说服力的人。 ◆ She's a (great) talker (= .she talks a lot )她很健谈。
speaker or talker? 用 speaker 还是 talker？
Talker is used when you are talking about how much sb talks or how well they talk. It is not used for the person who is or was talking.* talker 用以指说话多或少，或者话说得如何的人，不用以指正在或曾经在说话的人 ：◆ I looked round to see who the talker was. You can say that sb is a good/persuasive speaker but that means that they are good at making speeches. If you mean that they speak well in conversation, usetalker .* good/persuasive speaker 指的是擅长演讲的人。如果指健谈或能言善辩的人就用 talker。
Patterns
a good/great speaker/communicator/talkeran effective/excellent speaker/communicator