town crier

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

ˌtown ˈcrier noun [countable] BOPUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNsomeone employed in the past to walk around the streets of a town, shouting news, warnings etc 街头公告员，公告传报人〔旧时受雇沿街大声宣读公告的人〕

Examples from the Corpus

town crier• The old town crier was an advertiser.• Mr Chittenden resigned from his post as Chester's town crier last year.• Mr Chittenden was replaced as Chester's town crier last year after he resigned.• Even the town crier of nearby Faringdon was on hand to give an official reception.

ˌtown ˈcrier nounChineseSyllable

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town crier
ˌtown ˈcrier

noun [countable]
someone employed in the past to walk around the streets of a town, shouting news, warnings etc

town crier

BrE

/ˌtaʊn ˈkraɪə(r)/

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NAmE

/ˌtaʊn ˈkraɪər/

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noun

(in the past) a person whose job was to walk through a town shouting news, official announcements, etc. （旧时沿街高声传报消息等的）街头公告员