| 释义 |
char·la·tan
\ˈshärlətən, -ətən, -ȧl- sometimes ˈch-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Italian ciarlatano, alteration (influenced by Italian ciarlare to chatter, of imitative origin) of cerretano, literally, inhabitant of Cerreto, from Cerreto, village near Spoleto, Italy + Italian -ano -an
1. archaic : a barker of dubious remedies
< charlatans at a county fair >
2.
a. : a pretender to medical knowledge : quack
< charlatans killing their patients by empiric procedures >
b. : one making especially noisy or showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : fraud
< replaced by the charlatans and the rogues — by those without learning, without scruples, or both — Asher Moore > |