paymaster

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc.
  2. A person or body which demands loyalty or services in return for payment (especially as paid in advance).
    — "This would have been completely avoidable if the RDG and their paymasters at the DfT, and Transport Secretary Mark Harper, had invited us to talks sooner."

词形变化

paymasters plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Paymaster-General paymastership

词源

From pay + master.
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