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Meanings
1
correspondent; special correspondent
Primarily used for journalists dispatched to cover a specific location or event, especially by newspapers or news agencies.
The newspaper's correspondent sent a report from the war zone.
2
A broader sense referring to someone sent as a representative of an organization, not limited to journalism. Less common than the journalistic sense.
I attended the international conference as a company representative.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉特派員correspondent stationed in 〈place〉
He works as the London correspondent.
- 特派員として〈場所〉に派遣されるto be dispatched to a place as a correspondent
She was sent to the Middle East as a correspondent.
- 特派員が〈事〉を報道するa correspondent reports on something
The on-site correspondent reported the details of the incident.