bum-bailiff
/ˈbʌmˈbeɪlɪf/noun
- historical, derogatory a bailiff empowered to collect debts or arrest debtors for non-payment〈史, 贬〉（有权收债或逮捕不还债的负债人的）法警。
词源
early 17th cent.: from BUM1， so named because of the association of an approach from behind.
| 单词 | bum-bailiff |
| 释义 | bum-bailiff/ˈbʌmˈbeɪlɪf/noun
词源 early 17th cent.: from BUM1， so named because of the association of an approach from behind. |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含131075条英汉词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。