suitor

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n. 起诉者, 请愿者, 求婚者 [法] 起诉人, 原告, 求婚者

发音

US /ˈsutɚ/
其它
UK /ˈsuːtə/
UK /ˈsjuːtə/

词形变化

suitors 复数 suitors suitored suitoring suitors 三单 suitoring 现在分词 suitored 过去式 suitored 过去分词

别名

suitour

教材释义与例句

名词

求婚者；请愿者； 起诉人

释义与例句

n. C1
  1. 1.

    One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.

  2. 2.

    A person or organization that expresses an interest in working with, or taking over, another.

    引申义
  3. 3.

    One who sues, petitions, solicits, or entreats; a petitioner.

  4. 4.

    A party to a suit or litigation.

    法律
v.
  1. 1.

    To play the suitor; to woo; to make love.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

suer wooer

上位词 2

admirer adorer

下位词 1

Prince Charming

词源

From Middle English sutour, from Anglo-Norman suytour, seuter, from Late Latin secutor (“follower, pursuer”).

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