| 单词 | town crier |
| 释义 | town crier noun[C] uk/ˌtaʊn ˈkraɪ.ər/us/ˌtaʊn ˈkraɪ.ɚ/in the past, apersonwhosejobwas to makeofficialannouncementsin atownorvillagebycallingthem out inpublic （旧时沿街高声传报官方消息等的）街头公告员Messengers and people who deliver things
Examplesoftown criertown crier We have a racecourse that is a gem, a theatre that plays to capacity houses, atowncrierwho never loses his voice. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Television is thetowncrierof the twentieth century, bringing people together and keeping them, above all, in touch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thetowncrierhas gone out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If those three conditions are adhered to, people should obtain the information, although other means could be suggested to spread the information more widely—atowncrier, for instance. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thetowncrierand the local population were crying out for the populace to muster to defend the quality and independence of their own police force. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The term also applied to atowncrier, an officer of the court who made public pronouncements in the name of the ruling monarch. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The previoustowncrierhad retired in 1892 and for 110 years the post remained vacant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Includes the initial rocket launch by the txupinera, and the reading of the proclamation by thetowncrieror herald. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It was also the spot where state and civic proclamations would be publicly read by the bellman (towncrier). From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The town employs a whale crier (cf.towncrier) to walk through the town announcing where whales have been seen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The town employs a whale crier (cftowncrier) to walk through the town announcing where whales have been seen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The prediction ceremony is heralded by a bagpiper andtowncrierand draws an early-morning festive crowd of families and visitors. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thetowncrierannounces that, when it arrives, anyone who becomes married will be awarded a special gift of money. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Atowncrierproclaimed the list along the seafront. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Informal and later formaltowncriercompetitions were held from the late 20th century. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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