speaker /ˈspiːkə/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A speaker at a meeting, conference, or other gathering is a person who is making a speech or giving a talk. 演讲者; 发言者

  例：

  Among the speakers at the gathering was Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady.

  在那次聚会上发言的人当中有财政部长尼古拉斯•布雷迪。

  例：

  Bruce Wyatt will be the guest speaker at next month's meeting.

  布鲁斯•怀亚特将是下月会议上的特邀发言人。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A speaker of a particular language is a person who speaks it, especially one who speaks it as their first language. 说某种语言者

  例：

  ...in the Ukraine, where a fifth of the population are Russian speakers.

  …在有五分之一的人口说俄语的乌克兰。

• 3. 

  N-PROPER/N-VOC In the legislature or parliament of many countries, the Speaker is the person who is in charge of meetings. (立法机构或议会的) 议长

  例：

  ...the Speaker of the House.

  …议院议长。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A speaker is a person who is speaking. 说话者

  例：

  From a simple gesture or the speaker's tone of voice, the Japanese listener gleans the whole meaning.

  从一个简单的手势或说话者的声调这位日本听者捕捉到全部含义。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT A speaker is a piece of electrical equipment, for example part of a radio or set of equipment for playing CDs or tapes, through which sound comes out. 扬声器

  例：

  For a good stereo effect, the speakers should not be too wide apart.

  为了取得好的立体声效果，扬声器之间不应该间隔太宽。