guest speaker

IPA/ɡˈɛst spˈiːkə/
IPA/ɡˈɛst spˈiːkɚ/

guest speaker — noun

1. someone who is asked to come to an event, class, or meeting to talk about a subj

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone who is asked to come to an event, class, or meeting to talk about a subject they have special knowledge of

例句

Joaquín felt nervous before his first talk as a guest speaker at the forum.

collocation: appear as a guest speaker at [event]

Amelia was the guest speaker at the school's career day and talked about nursing.

pattern: be the guest speaker at [event]

同義詞
  • invited speaker

    close synonym; 'guest speaker' is more common in everyday and educational contexts

  • visiting speaker

    emphasises that the person has travelled from another place or institution

反義詞
  • regular speaker

    someone who speaks at an event or in a series on a recurring basis, not a one-time invitee

常見錯誤

❌The guest speaker gave the main opening address at the conference.
✅The keynote speaker gave the main opening address at the conference.
💡A guest speaker is any invited speaker; a keynote speaker is specifically the main or featured speaker at an event.