drover
n. 把家畜赶到市集的人, 家畜贩子
发音
UK
/ˈdɹəʊ.və/
其它
US
/ˈdɹoʊ.vəɹ/
词形变化
drovers
复数
drovers
别名
drovier
释义与例句
n.
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1.
A person who drives animals (which are on foot or on the hoof, walking to some destination), especially cattle or sheep, and especially over long distances.
In the present day, we take it for granted that livestock are transported by truck or rail, but in past centuries, they were driven by drovers, and a herd might be met on any street, road, or highway.
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词源
From drove + -er.
来源：wiktionary