| 释义 |
commentariat, n. Polit. (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |ˌkɒmənˈtɛːrɪət|, U.S. |ˌkɑmənˈtɛriət|
[Blend of commentary n. and proletariat n. Compare earlier proprietariat n., salariat n.]
Elite members of the news media, regarded as a class. See punditocracy n., chattering classes n. at chattering adj. Special uses.
1993Washington Post 29 Apr. a22/2 The commentariat has also had its problems, particularly, in our view, in coming to terms with the new administration. 1998Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 Dec. 24/2 Like boxing cornermen disappointed that their fighter had to settle for a draw, the U.S. commentariat exuded recriminations when American air attacks on Iraq were called off 10 days ago. 2002Guardian 17 Dec. i. 14/2 There are now..more than 120 people in the British media who write regular week-in-week-out opinion pieces about domestic politics... The growth of this commentariat means that government now has to spend much more time worrying about the columnists than about the Conservatives. |