alderman
alderman
al.der.man AHD[ôl“d…r-m…n] DJ[6%8ld*m*n] KK[6%ld*m*n]
n.(名词)
1.Abbr.Ald.A member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city in many jurisdictions.
    缩写Ald.市政委员会委员:许多管理区中城市或城镇的市政立法组织成员
2.A member of the higher branch of the municipal or borough council in England and Ireland before 1974.
    高级市政官:1974年以前英格兰和爱尔兰市政或市区议会较高分支机构的成员
3.A noble of high rank or authority in Anglo-Saxon England.
    贵族,当权者:盎格鲁-撒克逊时期英格兰的高等贵族或当权者
4.The chief officer of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.
    郡长:盎格鲁-撒克逊时期英格兰一个郡的首要官员
ORIGIN
1.Middle English [a person of high rank]
    中古英语 [高贵的人]
2.from Old Englishealdorman
    源自 古英语ealdorman
3.ealdor [elder, chief] fromeald [old] * see al-2
    ealdor [年长的,首要的] 源自eald [老的] *参见 al-2
4.man [man] * see man
    man [男人] *参见man
DERIVATIVES
▪al“dermancy AHD: [-s¶] (名词)
▪al”derman“ic AHD[-m²n“¹k] (形容词)