| 释义 |
cor·re·spon·dent
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷dənt\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French correspondent, correspondant, from Medieval Latin correspondent-, correspondens, present participle of correspondēre — more at correspond
1. : having a relation of likeness : being similar or analogous to something
< you tell of … preparing books — I have nothing correspondent. I am fooling around … dabbling in philosophy — O.W.Holmes †1935 >
: corresponding
< each advantage having correspondent disadvantages >
2. : being in agreement : suiting, fitting — used with with or to
< the outcome was entirely correspondent with my wishes >
3. obsolete : obedient, submissive
II. noun
(-s)
1. : something that corresponds : something equivalent or similar
< this fish, the Oriental correspondent of the celebrated tarpon of the western Atlantic — H.M.Smith >
2.
a. : one who communicates with another by letter especially as part of a regular exchange
b. archaic : one who communicates with another especially secretly : accomplice
c. : one who has regular commercial relations with another especially with a concern at a distance
< the New York correspondent of a San Francisco brokerage house >
d. : one who communicates information or comment to a newspaper by letter
< no letter to the editor will be printed unless it bears the correspondent's name and address >
e. : one employed by a newspaper or broadcasting company to contribute regular news reports or interpretations from a location distant from the home office
f. : a clerk who handles correspondence for a business concern |