| 单词 | pinkertonian |
| 释义 | > as lemmasPinkerˈtonian Pinkerˈtonian adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of Allan Pinkerton or his detective force. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > procedures used in spying > [adjective] > relating to private detection Pinkerton1874 Pinkertonian1886 Holmesian1929 private eye1946 Sherlock Holmesian1958 Sherlockian1959 1886 N.Y. Times 14 Feb. 3/1 Testimony with a Pinkertonian flavor to it..was gained from George W. Alter. 1908 Athenæum 11 Apr. 442/2 While an article in the ensuing number entitled ‘The Art of Advertising Made Easy’, in which Colburn's Pinkertonian methods are held up to ridicule, is shown to be Hood's. 1999 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 31 May a13/6 The brokers' motto is the Pinkertonian ‘We Never Sleep’. < as lemmas |
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