iron ring

短语

[医] 铁圈

词形变化

iron rings 复数 iron rings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a trained Canadian engineer, awarded in Canada after an accompanying oath of professional conduct, in a private ceremony with dramatic rites.

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  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see iron, ring.

词源

From being a finger ring made of wrought iron, traditionally explained as being extracted from the debris cleared from the collapse of the Quebec Bridge.

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