英语词汇“taker-up”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

taker-up

/ˌteɪkə(r)ˈʌp/

noun

1A person who takes another into his or her protection or patronage; a patron, a guardian. Frequently with reference to God or Christ. Now rare.

2A member of a gang of swindlers, whose role is to feign friendship with the victim. historical in later use.

3A person who or thing which takes something or someone up.

4 North American ( US in later use). A person who takes possession of unoccupied land. Now historical and rare.

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Primer. From taker + up, after to take up.

单词	taker-up
释义	taker-up /ˌteɪkə(r)ˈʌp/ noun 1A person who takes another into his or her protection or patronage; a patron, a guardian. Frequently with reference to God or Christ. Now rare. 2A member of a gang of swindlers, whose role is to feign friendship with the victim. historical in later use. 3A person who or thing which takes something or someone up. 4 North American ( US in later use). A person who takes possession of unoccupied land. Now historical and rare. Origin Late Middle English; earliest use found in Primer. From taker + up, after to take up.
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