| 单词 | pivotal man |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspivotal man pivotal man n. now historical a man considered to have an important part to play in the re-establishment of industry and commerce after the First World War (1914–18), and hence eligible for early demobilization. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier by type of service > [noun] > soldier nearing end of service > man liable for early release pivotman1782 pivotal1918 pivotal man1918 pivot1919 1918 Times 25 Jan. 4/1 In the big industries..pivotal men would be needed before a start could be made. Firms would be asked to supply the names of these pivotal men, so that they could be returned as quickly as possible. 1920 F. Watson Pandora's Young Men iii. 22 She found Blinkhorn in some out-of-the-way depot in France and managed to have him demobilised as a pivotal man. 1999 D. J. Childs Peripheral Weapon? i. iii. 72 The age group contained so many pivotal men without whom the munitions industry would have been particularly badly hit. < as lemmas |
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