Researchers ordinarily study current events and express their views in articles on the world situation. When there is a major political event anywhere in the world, they are opinion leaders sought out by the media.
研究員平時研究時勢，發表對世界局勢看法的文章，國際上有任何和政治有關的大事發生，媒體也會爭相詢問他們的意見，有如意見領袖。