"stringer" in Chinese (Simplified)
特约通讯员（新闻）横梁（结构）
Definition
“stringer” 指的是自由职业的记者，为新闻机构提供报道或照片。它也可以指建筑或楼梯中的长支撑结构。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
新闻行业用法最常见，指按稿件付费的自由记者。结构意义在建筑或工程领域可见。不要和“string”（细绳）混淆。需结合上下文判断具体含义。
Examples
The local newspaper hired a stringer to cover the sports games.
当地图报聘请了一名**特约通讯员**报道体育比赛。
A stair stringer supports the steps in a staircase.
楼梯的**横梁**支撑着台阶。
The magazine bought photos from a stringer in Brazil.
杂志社从巴西的一名**特约通讯员**那里买了照片。
She became a stringer after leaving her full-time reporting job.
她离开了全职记者工作后，成了一名**特约通讯员**。
Many disasters are first reported by a local stringer who is on the scene.
许多灾难最早是由在现场的当地**特约通讯员**报道的。
The carpenter checked the stringer for cracks before building the stairs.
木匠在建楼梯前检查了**横梁**是否有裂缝。