Word · Frequency #45270
flack
/flæk/
noun
高射炮, 对空炮火
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; anti-aircraft fire
- 1.
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
用于向飞机射击的高射炮
- 2.
intense adverse criticism
强烈的负面批评
- 3.
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
能将任何批评转化为雇主优势的圆滑发言人
广告, 宣传；用于向飞机射击的高射炮；强烈的负面批评；能将任何批评转化为雇主优势的圆滑发言人；高射炮
In use
The company hired a team of flacks to manage the crisis.
The politician's flack issued a statement denying the allegations.
The movie's flacks organized a press tour to promote the film.
take flack
flack在此指批评，不可数。
The CEO took a lot of flack for the layoffs.
CEO因裁员而受到大量批评。
be a flack for sth
flack指公关人员，可数。
She works as a flack for a tech startup.
她是一家科技初创公司的宣传员。
flack from
flack常与from搭配表示批评来源。
The senator faced flack from both parties.
Connections
Learner notes
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