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单词 mister
释义 mis·ter
I. \ˈmistə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, occupation, kind, need, from Old French mestier — more at métier
1. archaic : class, kind, sort
 < what mister word is that — Francis Quarles >
2. chiefly Scotland : a case or condition of need
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of master (I)
1. — used sometimes in writing instead of the usual Mr.
2. : sir — used in direct address and not followed by the given name or surname of the man addressed and typically expressing abject deference (as of a beggar)
 < can you let me have a dime, mister >
or stiff formality tinged with displeasure or with anger
 < try that again, mister, and you'll be sorry >
or used simply as a generalized term of direct address of a man that is a stranger especially by younger persons
 < hey, mister, do you want to buy a paper >
3. : a man not entitled to a title of rank or an honorific or professional title
 < though he was only a mister, he was a greater scholar in his field than any Ph.D. >
4. : husband
 < maybe your Mister likes herbs, but then again, he mayn't — Alice Ross >
III. transitive verb
(mistered ; mistered ; mistering \-t(ə)riŋ\ ; misters)
: to address or refer to as mister or Mr.
 < I mistered him and sirred him no longer — Century Magazine >
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