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单词 bevin
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Bevinn.

Brit. /ˈbɛvɪn/, U.S. /ˈbɛvən/
Etymology: < the name of Ernest Bevin (1881–1951), Minister of Labour and National Service 1940–5.
Used attributively in Bevin boy n. a young man of age for military service, but selected by lot to work in a coal-mine.
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society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > miner > [noun] > coal-miner > other specific coal-mine workers
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Bevin boy1944
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1944 Manpower 53 The ‘Bevin boys’ selected by ballot undergo preliminary training.
1947 L. MacNeice Dark Tower 158 Hare. Excuse me. Are you a Bevin Boy? Miner. I am not. I am a professional.
1969 Peace News 5 Dec. 9/2 The Bevin boys who were conscripted to go down the mines.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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