poster child

noun
🔊/ˈpəʊstə tʃaɪld/
🔊/ˈpəʊstər tʃaɪld/
(also poster boy, poster girl)
(especially North American English)
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  1. a child with a particular illness or other problem whose picture appears on a poster advertising an organization that helps children with that illness or problem(为慈善等目的)出现在海报上的儿童
  2. (often humorous) a person who is seen as representing a particular quality or activity代表人物;典型
    • He is the poster child for incompetent government.他是无能政府的典型人物。🔊🔊