释义 |
in·sti·tor \ˈinztəˌtȯ(ə)r, ˈin(t)stə-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin, from instit- (perfect stem of insistere to occupy a place in, stand upon, persist) + -or — more at insist : a person (as the manager of a commercial or manufacturing business, a broker, factor, or commission agent) to whom the transaction of some business is committed as agent to such a degree as to bind the principal — used chiefly in Roman and civil law • in·sti·to·ri·al \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tōrēəl\ adjective |