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spin doctor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈspin ˌdoctor noun [countable] informal  PGPERSUADEsomeone whose job is to give information to the public in a way that gives the best possible advantage to a politician or organization 舆论导向专家 White House spin doctors 白宫的舆论导向专家
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spin doctorAt 46 he's now director of corporate communications at Whitbread's Brewery what others might call a spin doctor.It will take a masterly spin doctor to conjure upbeat images from a bleak Kansas youth.The senator's spin doctors are working overtime to explain away his recent lawsuit.
ˈspin ˌdoctor nounChineseSyllable
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spin doctor
ˈspin ˌdoctor noun [countable] informal
someone whose job is to give information to the public in a way that gives the best possible advantage to a politician or organization:
    White House spin doctors


spin doctorBrE /ˈspɪn dɒktə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈspɪn dɑːktər/ 🔊 noun (informal) a person whose job is to present information to the public about a politician, an organization, etc. in the way that seems most positive (政治人物、组织等的)舆论导向专家