| 单词 | master |
| 释义 | master —masterless, adj. /mas"teuhr, mah"steuhr/, n. 1. a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate. 2. an owner of a slave, animal, etc. 3. an employer of workers or servants. 4. the male head of a household. 5. a person eminently skilled in something, as an occupation, art, or science: the great masters of the Impressionist period. 6. a person whose teachings others accept or follow: a Zen master. 7. Chiefly Brit. a male teacher or schoolmaster. 8. a worker qualified to teach apprentices and to carry on a trade independently. 9. a title given to a bridge or chess player who has won or placed in a certain number of officially recognized tournaments. 10. a person holding this title. 11. a person who commands a merchant ship; captain. 12. a victor or conqueror. 13. a presiding officer. 14. an officer of the court to whom some or all of the issues in a case may be referred for the purpose of taking testimony and making a report to the court. 15. the Master, Jesus Christ. 16. a person who has been awarded a master's degree. 17. a boy or young man (used chiefly as a term of address). 18. Also called matrix. an original document, drawing, manuscript, etc., from which copies are made. 19. a device for controlling another device operating in a similar way. Cf. slave (def. 5). 20. Recording. a. matrix (def. 13). b. a tape or disk from which duplicates may be made. 21. Also called copy negative. Photog. a film, usually a negative, used primarily for making large quantities of prints. 22. See master of foxhounds. 23. Archaic. a work of art produced by a master. adj. 24. being master; exercising mastery; dominant. 25. chief or principal: a master list. 26. directing or controlling: a master switch. 27. of or pertaining to a master from which copies are made: master film; master matrix; master record; master tape. 28. dominating or predominant: a master play. 29. being a master of some occupation, art, etc.; eminently skilled: a master diplomat; a master pianist. 30. being a master carrying on one's trade independently, rather than a worker employed by another: a master plumber. 31. characteristic of a master; showing mastery. v.t. 32. to make oneself master of; become an adept in: to master a language. 33. to conquer or overcome: to master one's pride. 34. to rule or direct as master: to master a crew. 35. Recording. to produce a master tape, disk, or record of: The producer recorded, mixed, and mastered the new album. [bef. 900; ME maistre, maister, OE magister < L; akin to magnus great] Syn. 1. adept, expert. 26. main, leading, primary, prime, cardinal. 31. adept, expert, skillful. 33. subdue, control. 34. govern, manage. |
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