soapbox

soapbox
noun
  1. a box or crate used as a makeshift stand by a public speaker
    公共演说者做临时演讲台的箱子
    [as modifier]a soapbox orator.
    街头演说者。
    ■(figurative)a thing that provides an opportunity for someone to air their views publicly
    (喻)给人们提供公开发表言论机会的事物
    fanzines are soapboxes for critical sporting fans.
    爱好者杂志为运动爱好者提供了评论的公共论坛。
    ■(chiefly historical)a box or crate in which soap is packed and transported
    (主史)肥皂箱
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