单词 | bearer |
释义 | bearer (beərəʳ ) Word forms: bearers 1. countable noun The bearer of something such as a message is the person who brings it to you. I hate to be the bearer of bad news. [+ of] Synonyms: agent, carrier, courier, herald 2. countable noun [usually noun NOUN] A bearer of a particular thing is a person who carries it, especially in a ceremony. [formal] ...Britain's flag bearer at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. The Speaker is preceded by the mace-bearer upon his entry to the chamber. 3. countable noun The bearer of something such as a document, a right, or an official position is the person who possesses it or holds it. [formal] ...the traditional bourgeois notion of the citizen as a bearer of rights. [+ of] Later he called a meeting of his party's central office bearers. Spanish identity documents state the bearer's profession. Synonyms: holder, owner, possessor 4. countable noun [NOUN of noun] The bearer of a tradition, idea, or characteristic is someone or something that is particularly associated with it and passes it on to other people or situations. [formal] 5. countable noun In former times, especially in India, a bearer was a native servant of a European. [old-fashioned] 6. See also pallbearer, standard bearer Idioms: the standard bearer of something someone who acts as the leader or representative of a particular organization or group of people Inevitably, the public perception of her is that of a standard bearer for women jockeys. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: flag bearer He was also selected as national flag bearer in the opening ceremony. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was also the flag bearer for her country at the opening ceremony. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was selected to be his nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was, unsurprisingly, his country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chosen flag bearer receives a certificate to commemorate their selection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They couldn't agree about anything-the order of the ceremony, the ring bearer, the reception. Christianity Today A friend's young son acted as ring bearer and, with 50 dives logged already, he was a pro and didn't drop them. The Sun He was the ring bearer. Times, Sunday Times I found myself having a disproportionately hostile reaction the other day to an article about an owl being 'ring bearer' at a wedding. Times, Sunday Times Her 20-year-old niece was a bridesmaid, her six-year-old nephew was the ring bearer. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 捎信人 Japanese: 伝える人 |
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