| 单词 | proxy |
| 释义 | proxy (once / 2449 pages) n Don't feel like going to the grocery store today? See if you can send your brother as a proxy, meaning he's a substitute authorized to act for you. Now, don't get crazy about getting your brother to do everything for you. Running your errands is one thing, but if you're a historian and your brother is an accountant, he is not a good proxy for you when you don't feel like researching your book about Napoleon. And you wouldn't be a good proxy for him in his work. A proxy must be well-chosen to truly act on another person's behalf. WORD FAMILYproxy: proxies USAGE EXAMPLESThe answer is that this was a pop-culture proxy war against Clinton, a dummy run. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Icahn's support of universal proxy cards pits him against the U.S. Reuters(Dec 23, 2016) Thursday’s report showed an important proxy for business investment, nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft, rose 0.9% last month, the second consecutive monthly rise. Wall Street Journal(Dec 22, 2016) 1n a person authorized to act for another Syn|Hyper placeholder, procurator agent a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations 2n a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting Hyper power of attorney a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent |
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