journalist
/ˈdʒɜːnəlɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɜːrnəlɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjər-nə-list/ (ame, mw)
journalist — 名詞
- journalistsingular
- journalistsplural
1. someone who finds out about recent events and writes or talks about them in news
記者
以報導新聞為職業的人
someone who finds out about recent events and writes or talks about them in newspapers, on television, or on news websites
Devika worked as a journalist for a local newspaper in Mumbai for ten years.
Devika 在孟買的一家地方報社擔任記者長達十年。
collocation: work as a journalist + place/time context
The journalist asked the mayor several difficult questions about the new school plan.
那位記者針對新的學校計畫向市長提出了幾個棘手的問題。
typical action: journalist asks questions
Karim wanted to become a journalist after reporting on a story about his own neighbourhood.
Karim 在報導了自己社區的一則新聞後，便立志成為記者。
Many journalists arrived at the scene of the fire to speak with the firefighters.
許多記者趕到火災現場，與消防員交談。
A good journalist must check their facts carefully before publishing a news article.
一位好的記者在發布新聞報導前，必須仔細核實事實。
- reporter
focuses on gathering and presenting factual news, often working outside the office
- correspondent
usually covers a specific topic or region, such as a foreign correspondent
- columnist
writes regular personal opinions or commentary, not primarily hard news
文法句型
journalist + for/at [publication]
journalist + verb (reports, covers, interviews)
用法筆記
Broader than 'reporter' — a journalist can also write opinion pieces, edit stories, or present news on television, not only gather facts in the field.