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单词 all-arounder
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all-aroundern.

Brit. /ˌɔːləˈraʊndə/, U.S. /ˌɔləˈraʊndər/, /ˌɑləˈraʊndər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: all around adv., -er suffix1; all around adj., -er suffix1.
Etymology: Partly < all around adv. + -er suffix1, and partly < all around adj. + -er suffix1. Compare earlier all-rounder n.
colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).
1. A person of no fixed abode. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.
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1892 Hamilton (Ohio) Daily Republican 14 Nov. An all arounder..hailing from all points of the compass, was found..yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, very drunk... [He] gave his name as Thomas Smith, residence everywhere and anywhere.
2. Something suited for a variety of purposes or situations. Also: a person with ability in many departments. Cf. all-rounder n. 2b.
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the world > action or operation > ability > [noun] > many-sidedness or versatility > many-sided or versatile person
universalist1713
Admirable Crichton1807
all-rounder1869
all-arounder1902
Renaissance man1906
uomo universale1963
1902 Presbyterian Banner 19 June 19/1 The new wheel is an all-arounder, and no mistake... I took my first turn around the track on her.
1906 11th Ann. Rep. Illinois Farmers' Inst. 42 The other local man was an all-arounder. He could talk chickens, potatoes or fertility of the soil. He was good wherever you put him.
1936 Pop. Sci. June 79/2 (advt.) It's a real all-arounder for one-camera fans.
1964 Santa Fe New Mexican 8 July 5/1 George Williams..won $448 in two events and was the top all-arounder here.
1992 D. Gerr Nature of Boats (1995) iv. 30/2 Especially inshore and on lakes and rivers, sea skiffs are about the ideal all-arounders.
2005 D. Plotz Genius Factory (2006) iii. 48 We cherish all-arounders. There's no glory in being a math prodigy, but a math prodigy who can play basketball, that's cool.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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