pressconference
pressconference — 名詞
1. a planned meeting where a person or group invites reporters to hear an announcem
記者會
公開向記者發布消息並接受提問的場合
a planned meeting where a person or group invites reporters to hear an announcement and ask questions about it.
The mayor held a press conference to explain the new parking rules.
市長召開記者會，說明新的停車規定。
hold a press conference + to-infinitive of purpose
Reporters gathered at the press conference to ask about the factory fire.
記者們聚集在記者會上，詢問工廠火災的情況。
at the press conference for the location pattern
Omar answered every question calmly during the long press conference yesterday.
Omar 在這場冗長的記者會上，冷靜地回答了每個問題。
After the win, the football coach gave a short press conference outside the stadium.
贏球之後，那位足球教練在體育場外開了一場簡短的記者會。
The hospital called a press conference to announce the test results to the public.
醫院召開記者會，向大眾公布檢驗結果。
- news conference
almost identical in meaning; more common in American journalism
- media briefing
usually shorter and may skip a full question session
- press briefing
more routine and regular than a one-off conference
文法句型
hold a press conference
at a press conference
用法筆記
Typically takes the verbs 'hold', 'give', 'call', or 'address'; learners often wrongly say 'do a press conference'.