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placeman

/ˈpleɪs.mən/

翻译: 名词,指因政治支持或报答而被任命到职位上的人,常含贬义,暗示其靠关系而非能力获得职位。

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noun

/ˈpleɪs.mən/C2formalbritish已废弃
  • zh名词,指因政治支持或报答而被任命到职位上的人,常含贬义,暗示其靠关系而非能力获得职位。

A noun referring to a person appointed to a position, often as a reward for political support, typically used in a disparaging manner.

  1. Appointee (disparaging)C1formalbritish

    A person appointed to a position, especially in government or public service, often implying they were chosen for political reasons rather than merit.

    zh任人唯亲者(贬义)

    • The new director was dismissed as a mere placeman by the opposition.
    • Many criticized the mayor for filling the board with placemen loyal to his party.
    • The report accused the administration of relying on placemen rather than qualified experts.

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词形
  • placemen plural form
  • placemen's possessive plural form
  • placeman's possessive singular form