请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 client
释义

client

noun

cli·​ent ˈklī-ənt How to pronounce client (audio)
1
: one that is under the protection of another : dependent
a first-rate power, able to defend her political clients in central and eastern Europe W. W. Kulski
2
a
: a person who engages the professional advice or services of another
a lawyer's clients
a personal trainer … enjoyed the challenges of helping clients buff up their bodies. S. K. Parks
b
: customer
hotel clients
a restaurant's clients
c
: a person served by or utilizing the services of a social agency
a welfare client
d
: a computer in a network that uses the services (such as access to files or shared peripherals) provided by a server
also : software that allows a computer to function as a client in a network
3
: client state
clientage
ˈklī-ən-tij How to pronounce client (audio)
noun
cliental
klī-ˈen-tᵊl How to pronounce client (audio) ˈklī-ən- How to pronounce client (audio)
adjective
clientless
ˈklī-ənt-ləs How to pronounce client (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • account
  • customer
  • guest
  • patron
  • punter [chiefly British]
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

The accountant is meeting with another client right now, but she'll be able to see you later this afternoon. a law firm soliciting new clients through television advertising
Recent Examples on the Web The challenge for Cannon is to find a candidate agreeable to Trump and the department who holds a security clearance high enough to look at the documents and who is also an expert in attorney-client and executive privilege. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 Rappaport’s sales are consistently stratospheric, and his client list has recently included Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi, Guy Oseary, Adam Levine, Sylvester Stallone and Patrick Whitesell. Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 That’s where Datmaran can help by eliminating the need for each client to be a data scientist, Lecourt-Alma says. Kristine Gill, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 At the time, Tom was accused of misappropriating at least $2 million in client funds. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 Our region needs to build out these resources on a much larger scale by prioritizing models that employ immediate resources, empathy, client choice and a medical understanding of substance use disorder and mental health. Jim Vargas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Trump’s lawyers reasoned that a neutral outside expert could sort through all the documents and separate out any protected by attorney-client or executive privilege. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Monday order that an independent lawyer, known as special master, should review the 11,000 government and other documents found at the Florida resort to determine whether any are protected by attorney-client or executive privileges. Aruna Viswanatha, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Designer Jessica Davis used a shelf to display her client’s artwork, keeping it low for added wallpaper drama that doesn’t detract from the busy nightstand area. Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French client, from Latin client-, cliens; perhaps akin to Latin clinare to lean — more at lean

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

client

noun

cli·​ent ˈklī-ənt How to pronounce client (audio)
: a person who uses the professional advice or services of another

client

noun

as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business a law firm soliciting new clients through television advertising

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • customer
  • patron
  • guest
  • user
  • buyer
  • consumer
  • purchaser
  • punter
  • account
  • prospect
  • end user
  • correspondent
  • browser
  • shopper
  • vendee
  • window-shopper
  • regular
  • bargainer
  • haggler

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • broker
  • vendor
  • seller
  • merchant
  • vender
  • shopkeeper
  • tradesman
  • fence
  • black marketeer
  • black marketer
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 22:19:03