单词 | fireside chat |
释义 | > as lemmasfireside chat b. Originally U.S. Designating a radio or television address by a politician, delivered in a friendly informal manner. Frequently in fireside chat.First used in this context with reference to a series of radio addresses given by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945); the first such address was broadcast on 12 March 1933. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > radio broadcasting > [adjective] > type of programme fireside1933 1933 N.Y. Times 5 May 2/5 President Roosevelt will address the nation by radio at 9:45 o'clock Sunday night, reviewing in a ‘fireside talk’ the achievements of two months of his administration. 1933 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 15 May 6/4 The president's latest fireside chat with the American people. 1939 Ann. Reg. 1938 301 In a ‘fireside’ radio talk he [sc. Franklin D. Roosevelt] announced that the Administration would initiate a 4 million dollars ‘spending and lending’ programme. 1945 Chronol. Internat. Events & Documents (Royal Institute Internat. Affairs) 1 143 Lord Halifax, in a ‘fireside’ broadcast, said that Britain's economic situation was serious, but not desperate. 1966 Observer 7 Aug. 28/4 Fireside chats from Number 10 Downing Street. 1992 H. Robertson On Hill 138 They will not make ‘home videos’ for the MPs or record their fireside chats for their constituents; that is done by a private cable company. 1998 Hobart (Tasmania) Mercury (Nexis) 11 Aug. Clinton could make a fireside plea for forgiveness and hope his numbers hold up. < as lemmas |
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