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- a small dog of a breed originally used for turning out foxes and other burrowing animals from their earths㹴。
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- used in similes to emphasize tenacity or eagerness［用于明喻中表强调］ 顽强; 热切：
she would fight like a terrier for every penny.
她会顽强地奋争以获取每一分钱。
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Terrier
Brit. informal a member of the Territorial Army〈英, 非正式〉本土防卫义勇军士兵（或军官）。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French （chien） terrier 'earth (dog)'， from medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin terra 'earth'.
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- historical a register of the lands belonging to a landowner, originally including a list of tenants, their holdings, and the rents paid, later consisting of a description of the acreage and boundaries of the property〈史〉地籍册。
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- an inventory of property or goods财物单。
词源
late 15th cent.: from Old French terrier, from medieval Latin terrarius （liber） '(book) of land'， from Latin terra 'earth'.