| 单词 | paper-chaser |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈpaper-chaser ˈpaper-chaser n. a competitor in a paperchase; (also) a person who works in an office; a bureaucrat. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > [noun] > bureaucrat or bureaucratist bureaucrat1832 paper-chaser1884 paper-pusher1942 rond de cuir1963 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > hare and hounds > participant whipper-in1855 hound1857 hare1883 paper-chaser1884 harrier1891 1884 Manch. Examiner 6 Dec. 5/4 There are by-roads and field-paths enough..to satisfy the wants of the paper chasers. 1984 Economist (Nexis) 12 May 58 It took..the present minister for public administration, more than a year simply to measure the size of the civil service... Mr Moscoso wants the state to employ fewer paper-chasers. 2000 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 6 Apr. (Living section) e3 The whole batch of paper-chasers was trotting across the bridge, following the paper through East Portland and suburbs toward Irvington. < as lemmas |
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