| 单词 | scavenger |
| 释义 | Word Frequency scavenger(ˈskævɪndʒə) noun 1. a person who collects things discarded by others 2. any animal that feeds on decaying organic matter, esp on refuse 3. a substance added to a chemical reaction or mixture to counteract the effect of impurities 4. old-fashioned a person employed to clean the streets Derived forms scavengery (ˈscavengery) noun Word origin C16: from Anglo-Norman scawager, from Old Norman French escauwage examination, from escauwer to scrutinize, of Germanic origin; related to Flemish scauwen |
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