Velcroid is a person who remains¹ in close proximity² 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 attachment³ 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。

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