单词 | preparator |
释义 | preparatorn. rare before 19th cent. A person who or (occasionally) thing which prepares something; a preparer of medicine, specimens, exhibits, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [noun] > preparation of something for use > one who preparatorc1485 dresser1520 busker1819 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > [noun] > maker or manufacturer maker1297 workera1382 preparatorc1485 opificer1548 preparer1553 manufactora1649 opifex1649 manufacturera1687 faker1688 fabricant1756 fabricator1863 prepper1970 c1485 ( G. Hay Bk. Gouernaunce of Princis (1993) iii. 65 Jt is a preparatore till enuye and dispyte yat is engendrit. 1674 J. Maynard Harmony Doctrine of Faith Contents Yet useful it is to Gods glory, to humane Societies, as remote preparators to receiving the Gospel. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World II. 14 Next..is doctor Walker, preparator of his own medicines. 1841 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 4 65 There are also three assistant preparators in general chemistry, applied chemistry, and human anatomy. 1884 Science 11 Apr. 443 While, however, the use of the photograph for outlines diminishes the labor of the artist about one-half, it increases that of the preparator. 1937 Nature 2 Jan. 16/1 The [preservation] process was repeated once, and the bones were then ready for the preparators, who mended cracks and other deficiencies. 1938 Times 18 Jan. 15/5 In addition the Museum preparators have made use of skeletons already in the collection. 1995 Muse (Canad. Museums Assoc.) Summer 56 (caption) Registrar/Preparator Roxie Ibbitson standing in front of the Salon hanging, which he organized. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1485 |
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