flag-bearer

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who carries a flag, especially at a ceremony.
    — Abramenko, a top aerialist in freestyle skiing, a five-time Olympian and the country’s flag-bearer for the opening ceremony, garnered more attention after the event, when a photograph of his hug with a Russian rival was widely circulated.
  2. One who openly promotes an idea or value and becomes symbolic for it.
    — The Guardian’s editor, Alan Rusbridger, has been a flag-bearer for “open journalism”, which invites input from readers.

词形变化

flag-bearers plural flagbearer alternative flag bearer alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English flag
English bearer
English flag-bearer
From flag + bearer.
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