| 单词 | off the record |
| 释义 | off the record (once / 29112 pages) adv When you tell a reporter something off the record, it means they promise not to use that information in any news story they report. Sometimes the juiciest stuff is said off the record! Since the early twentieth century, off the record has been used to describe anything said to a reporter in confidence. Just uttering the phrase, "This is off the record" during an interview should be enough to keep anything else you say from appearing in print, or being recorded. You can tell your friend something is off the record if you want her to keep it to herself — it's confidential, just between the two of you. WORD FAMILYoff the record USAGE EXAMPLESThe fly agreed to an interview, speaking off the record because he was not authorized to discuss the meeting. Seattle Times(Dec 15, 2016) They saw how a post-Election Day meeting with TV executives, while supposedly off the record, turned into public humiliation after Trump attacked them. Seattle Times(Dec 13, 2016) They also saw how a post-Election Day meeting with television executives, while supposedly off the record, turned into public humiliation after Mr. Trump attacked them. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) adv not for quotation he spoke to the reporter off the record |
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