| 单词 | communique |
| 释义 | communique (once / 8808 pages) n A communique is an official message that's sent between people or to a media outlet. A company might release a communique to the local newspaper announcing the name of the new CEO. Any kind of formal announcement, report, or statement can be called a communique, especially if someone in authority issues it. Your boss might send out a communique to all her employees letting them know about a new company policy, for example. The word comes from the French communiqué, or "communicated," and even in English is often spelled with the French accent on the e — a good reminder of how it's pronounced, with a final ay sound. WORD FAMILYcommunique: communiques USAGE EXAMPLESThe evening news is as rigid as ever, almost always opening with Mr. Xi and often featuring the reading of long party communiqués. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) He said the sides agreed to work together to forge a settlement for the Syrian conflict based on the Geneva communique and U.N. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) And unlike an official communique — such as those after attacks in Brussels and Paris — its claim through Amaq suggested, Katz said, “a little more distance.” Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) n an official report (usually sent in haste) Syn|Hyper despatch, dispatch account, news report, report, story, write up a short account of the news |
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