newsreader

/ˈnjuːzriːdə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnuːzriːdər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnüz-ˌrē-dər ˈnyüz-/ (ame, mw)

newsreader — noun

  • newsreadersingular
  • newsreadersplural

1. someone whose job is to read aloud the day's news stories during a television or

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose job is to read aloud the day's news stories during a television or radio programme, usually sitting at a desk facing the camera or microphone

例句

Shirin had wanted to be a television newsreader since she was nine years old.

common career-ambition frame: 'wanted to be a newsreader'

The BBC newsreader paused for a long moment before announcing the prime minister's resignation.

collocation: [channel] + newsreader

同義詞
  • news anchor

    American English equivalent; often implies a more senior lead presenter

  • newscaster

    American English; covers both reading the news and reporting it

  • news presenter

    more formal British alternative; emphasises the on-air hosting role

  • anchorman / anchorwoman

    older, gendered American terms for the lead newsreader

文法句型

a/the + newsreader

newsreader + on [channel/station]

用法筆記

British English label; American English usually says 'news anchor' or 'newscaster' for the same role. Often modified by the medium (television/radio) or the channel name.

常見錯誤

❌She is a newsreader of CNN.
✅She is a newsreader on CNN.
💡the preposition for a channel or station is 'on', not 'of'.
❌He newsreads the evening bulletin.
✅He reads the evening news.
💡'newsreader' is a noun only; there is no verb 'to newsread'.