Opinion-makers are people whose words change what a lot of other people think — politicians, journalists, TV hosts, and, these days, big online voices. The picture is that they do not only have an opinion; they help make the public’s opinion.

Opinion-makers「Opinion-makers」 are people是一群人 whose words change他們的話會改變 what a lot of other people think很多其他人怎麼想 — politicians, journalists, TV hosts政治人物、記者、電視主持人, and而 these days這年頭, big online voices有影響力的網路聲量。The picture畫面是 is that they do not only have an opinion不只是他們自己有意見; they他們 help make幫忙形塑 the public's opinion大眾的意見。

You will meet the phrase in news and in writing about society more than in chat.

You你 will meet the phrase會遇到這個說法 in news and in writing about society在新聞和談社會議題的文章裡 more than in chat比在聊天中更常見。

Though actually, the tidy list “politicians and journalists” is the older picture. Younger speakers may reach for influencer, and in Taiwan people often say 意見領袖 or even KOL rather than a word-for-word “opinion maker.” Same kind of job, slightly different label.

Though actually但其實, the tidy list「政治人物和記者」這種整齊的清單 "politicians and journalists" is the older picture是比較舊的畫面。Younger speakers年輕一輩的人 may reach for可能會用 influencer「influencer」網紅, and而 in Taiwan在台灣, people人們 often say常說 意見領袖 or even甚至 KOL rather than a word-for-word "opinion maker."而不是逐字翻的「opinion maker」。Same kind of job同樣的角色, slightly different label只是標籤不太一樣。

It is usually written with a hyphen (opinion-makers); the singular is opinion-maker.

It它 is usually written with a hyphen通常寫成連字號的形式 (opinion-makers「opinion-makers」); the singular單數形式 is opinion-maker是 opinion-maker。

It does not have to mean they invent lies — though that unkind reading is easy to hear in the word make.

It它 does not have to mean不代表 they invent lies他們在捏造謊言 — though但是 that unkind reading這種不客氣的理解 is easy to hear很容易從 in the word make「make」這個字裡聽出來。