| 单词 | leave-breaker |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleave-breaker leave-breaker n. a sailor who breaks the terms of a leave of absence. ΚΠ 1856 H. Stuart Novice's Catech.: for Use of Young Seamen p. iv Leave breakers prevent officers from giving the indulgence they frequently desire to give. 1906 Times of India 4 Apr. 9/4 From some of the other ships the number of leave-breakers ran into double figures. 1959 Guardian 8 Oct. 9/4 He adopted his own method of dealing with any leave-breakers. 2003 P. Plowman Across Sea to War iii. 70 The pricing policy of the canteen was amended, and the punishment meted out to leave-breakers reduced. < as lemmas |
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