单词 | dogcatcher |
释义 | dogcatcher in American English (ˈdɔgˌkætʃər) US noun a local official whose work is catching and impounding stray or unlicensed animals dogcatcher in American English (ˈdɔɡˌkætʃər, ˈdɑɡ-) noun a person employed by a municipal pound, humane society, or the like, to find and impound stray or homeless dogs, cats, etc. Word origin [1825–35, Amer.; dog + catcher]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakdown, cliché, electrolyte, individualism, spiritualismExamples of 'dogcatcher' in a sentence |
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