collector
英 [kə'lektə]
美 [kə'lɛktɚ]
TEM4
collector 收集者，地方行政长官来自collect, 收集，集中。词义由收税者外延至地方行政长官。
- collector (n.)
- late 14c., "gatherer of taxes, etc.," from Anglo-French collectour "collector" (of money or taxes; Old French collector, Modern French collecteur), from Late Latin collector, agent noun from colligere (see collect). Fem. form collectress is attested from 1825.
- 1. An art historian and collector, he was also a practising architect.
- 他身为艺术历史学家和收藏家，同时也是一名从业建筑师。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He became a ticket collector at Waterloo Station.
- 他在滑铁卢车站当上了一名检票员。
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- 3. He earned his living as a tax collector.
- 他以收税为业。
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- 4. It'll be difficult to get past the ticket collector without paying.
- 不付钱很难瞒过检票员的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. What will you do if the debt collector comes down on you?
- 要是讨债人来向你要钱,你怎么办?
来自《简明英汉词典》
