| 释义 |
sav·er
\ˈsāvə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from saven to save + -er
: one that saves: as
a. : savior
b. : one who economizes or hoards : one who withholds part of his income from consumption for investment or deposit in a bank
c. : something that prevents loss or waste — often used in combination
< labor-saver >
< money-saver >
< time-saver >
d. slang : a hedging bet on a horse race
e. : a marginally applied patch to correct an erroneously cut slot in a hand-sorted punch card |