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sycophant/ˈsikəfænt/n. a servile flatterer; a toady 谄媚者，拍马屁者 □ sycophancy n.□ sycophantic /-ˈfæntik/ adj.□ sycophantically /-ˈfæntik(ə)li/ adv.[French sycophante or Latin sycophanta from Greek sukophantēs ‘informer’, from sukon ‘fig’ + phainō ‘show’: the reason for the name is uncertain, and association with informing against the illegal exportation of figs from ancient Athens (recorded by Plutarch) cannot be substantiated] |