English Dictionary

human microphone

noun

A means of delivering a speech to a large crowd, where the speaker says a few words at a time, and people within hearing of the speaker repeat it in unison. Used to work around police bans of electronic amplifiers.

The speaker used a human microphone to address the large crowd.

意味（1）

A means of delivering a speech to a large crowd, where the speaker says a few words at a time, and people within hearing of the speaker repeat it in unison. Used to work around police bans of electronic amplifiers.

By linking the word to the body and the crowd, the human microphone transformed an obstacle into an important asset for the social movements in the street.