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单词 nannies
释义

nanny /nanˈi/

noun (pl nannˈies)
  1. A she-goat (also nanny goat)
  2. A children's nurse, esp specially trained
  3. A pet name for a grandmother (also nan, nanˈa or nannˈa)
adjective (derogatory; of institutions, the state, etc)

Protective to an intrusive extent

transitive verb (nannˈying; nannˈied)
  1. To nurse
  2. To overprotect
  3. To supervise to the point of meddlesomeness
ORIGIN: From the woman's name

nannˈyish adjective

Overprotective

nanny state noun

The state regarded as overprotective and authoritarian in its institutions

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