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单词 proxy
释义

proxy

noun
/ˈprɒksi/
/ˈprɑːksi/
(plural proxies)
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  1. [uncountable] the authority that you give to somebody to do something for you, when you cannot do it yourself
    • by proxy You can vote either in person or by proxy.
    • a proxy vote
    Extra Examples
    • It is important that members send their proxy forms in.
    • Our practice is to delegate proxy voting to managers.
    • We enclose a form of proxy for use at the Annual General Meeting.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + proxy
    • appoint
    • act as
    • serve as
    proxy + noun
    • vote
    • voting
    • form
    preposition
    • by proxy
    • proxy for
    phrases
    • as a proxy
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  2. [countable, uncountable] a person who has been given the authority to represent somebody else
    • Your proxy will need to sign the form on your behalf.
    • They were like proxy parents to me.
    • proxy for somebody She is acting as proxy for her husband.
    Extra Examples
    • Your proxy may attend the meeting if you are unable to attend.
    • You may appoint a proxy to vote for you.
    • I am here as a proxy for my father.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + proxy
    • appoint
    • act as
    • serve as
    proxy + noun
    • vote
    • voting
    • form
    preposition
    • by proxy
    • proxy for
    phrases
    • as a proxy
    See full entry
  3. [countable] proxy for something (formal or specialist) something that you use to represent something else that you are trying to measure or calculate
    • The number of patients on a doctor's list was seen as a good proxy for assessing how hard they work.
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: contraction of procuracy.
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