anchorman
anchorman — noun
- anchormansingular
- anchormenplural
1. a man whose job is to read the news on television or radio and to introduce repo
a man whose job is to read the news on television or radio and to introduce reports by other journalists
The anchorman calmly announced the election results as they came in.
Viewers sent letters to the anchorman praising his fair coverage of the local elections.
sent letters to the anchorman — audience feedback
After twenty years as the evening news anchorman, Kenji signed off for the last time.
- newscaster
more general term common in US English; can refer to any person who reads the news on air, not just the main presenter
- newsreader
British English term; focuses on reading the news rather than coordinating the whole programme
- broadcaster
wider sense; describes anyone who presents radio or television programmes of any kind
2. the male athlete who runs or swims the final leg of a relay race for their team
the male athlete who runs or swims the final leg of a relay race for their team
The relay team handed the baton to their anchorman with a slim lead.
hand the baton to the anchorman
As the team's anchorman, he swam the last fifty metres and touched the wall first.
touch the wall — swimming term for finishing a race
The coach chose the fastest runner as the anchorman for the four-hundred-metre relay.
用法筆記
In modern sports writing, 'anchor' is increasingly used as a gender-neutral alternative to 'anchorman'.