| 釋義 |
yeoman /'jwman; 'joman/ n (pl -men) 1 (hist) working farmer who owned his land (contrasted with tenant farmers and those who own large farms which they did not work themselves). (史) 自耕農(nóng) (與佃農(nóng)及地主相對) 。 ~ service, long and efficient service; help in time of need. 長期而有效的勤務(wù); 緊急時(shí)期的援助。 2 ~ of signals, (GB) naval petty officer in the branch concerned with signalling by visual means (flags, etc); (US) petty officer with clerical duties. (英) (海軍的) 信號士官; (美) 文書士官。 3 Y Y~ of the Guard, (GB) member of a royal bodyguard with ceremonial duties at the Tower of London, and else-where on special occasions. (英) 英國王室的衛(wèi)士。 4 member of the ~ry. 義勇騎兵; 志愿騎兵。 ~ry /-ri; -n/ n (hist) (collective for) volunteer cavalry force raised from farmers, etc. (史) (集合用法) (從農(nóng)民等中征召的) 義勇騎兵隊(duì); 志愿騎兵隊(duì)。 |