Velcroid 魔术贴式官员

Velcroid is a person who remains in close proximity to an important leader, particularly during photo sessions, to achieve increased media exposure. It's someone who tries to enhance his own status by attaching himself to someone more important.

Velcroid指随时与重要领导保持近距离，拍照的时候尤其如此，这样可以增加自己的媒体曝光度。这种人试图通过紧跟重要人物来提升自己的地位。我们可以称之为“魔术贴式官员”。

It is a term often used in political circles, referring to officials who form a Velcro-like attachment to leaders at events or on the road, sticking to the leaders everywhere they go in the hope of turning up next to them in newspapers or on television.

这个词多用于政界，指在参加活动或者路途中像魔术贴一样紧跟着领导，领导走到哪就跟到哪，希望能在报纸或电视的新闻报道中能够出现在领导身边。