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発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɡ.əˌfəʊn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɡəˌfoʊn/

語源 1

From mega- +‎ -phone.

名詞

megaphone (複数形 megaphones)

1. A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction.

   Synonyms: (米国用法) bullhorn, speaking trumpet

2. (figuratively) Mouthpiece or promoter; one who speaks for or publicizes on behalf of another.
   • 2018 June 6, Arwa Mahdawi, “Michael Pack: the Bannon ally critics fear will become Trump's global propagandist”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     If Pack does become head of the BBG, critics fear that he will turn Voice of America and the other BBG networks into a megaphone for Trump.

上位語

• loudhailer, blowhorn

派生語

• megaphonic
• megaphonist

動詞

megaphone (三人称単数 現在形 megaphones, 現在分詞 megaphoning, 過去形および過去分詞形 megaphoned)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To use a megaphone; to speak through a megaphone.

語源 2

Named for the root Aniba megaphylla +‎ -one.

名詞

megaphone (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) A cytotoxic neolignan obtained from the laurel Aniba megaphylla.