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- chiefly historical a local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in Anglo-Saxon England〈主史〉（英国盎格鲁-萨克逊时期）地方长官。
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- Canadian the president of a village or town council〈加〉（村镇议会的）民选议长。
词源
Old English rēfa.
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- （past and past participle rove 或reeved）with obj. Nautical thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture【航海】将（绳、棒）穿过环（或孔）：
one end of the new rope was reeved through the chain.
新绳子的一端从链条中穿过。
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- fasten (a rope or block) in this way把（绳, 滑轮）缚紧, 绑紧。
词源
early 17th cent.: probably from Dutch reven 'reef (a sail)' （see REEF2）.