| 单词 | dossier |
| 释义 | dossier (once / 11657 pages) n If you’re a fan of spy movies, you’ve probably seen countless scenes in which an intrepid secret agent breaks into a secure government facility in order to steal a dossier, or a collection of files. Dossier, which emerged in French in the 19th century, is derived from the French word dos, meaning “back.” While the connection between “files” and “backs” isn’t certain, it may pertain to the fact that the labels of dossiers were originally affixed to the back, or spine, of each file. If you speak French, you can apply your knowledge to the pronunciation of this word; the final syllable is pronounced with a long a sound, rhyming with “day.” WORD FAMILYdossier: dossiers USAGE EXAMPLESWhat the page doesn’t say is that those sources include detailed dossiers obtained from commercial data brokers about users’ offline lives. Salon(Jan 01, 2017) The report’s own dossier of research on Calhoun and the history of his commemoration at Yale might be seen as pointing toward renaming the college. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) Zembla did not republish the dossier, which it said contained information about 54 different police investigations, including the names and telephone numbers of suspects. Reuters(Nov 30, 2016) n a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record) Hyper written account, written record a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events |
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