| 单词 | deputy |
| 释义 | deputy —deputyship, n. /dep"yeuh tee/, n. , pl. deputies. 1. a person appointed or authorized to act as a substitute for another or others. 2. See deputy sheriff. 3. a person appointed or elected as assistant to a public official, serving as successor in the event of a vacancy. 4. a person representing a constituency in certain legislative bodies. adj. 5. appointed, elected, or serving as an assistant or second-in-command. [1375-1425; late ME depute < OF, n. use of ptp. of deputer to DEPUTE] Syn. 1. agent, representative, surrogate, envoy, emissary, proxy. |
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