| 单词 | vatman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasvat-man vat-man n. Papermaking a workman who lifts the pulp from the vat and moulds the sheets of paper; a dipper or maker. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > maker of paper > [noun] > involved in specific process hot-presser1621 coucher1751 vat-man1839 sizer1863 rag engineer1875 beater-man1880 paper-glosser1882 1839 A. Ure Dict. Arts 927 Meanwhile the vat-man puts the deckel upon the other mould. 1885 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 225/1 The vatman takes up enough pulp on the mould to fill the deckle. ˈVATman ˈVATman n. colloquial a Customs and Excise officer who deals with VAT. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > duty on goods > imposition or collecting of duties on goods > [noun] > collector of duty on goods > collector of specific duties gabeller1598 galera1641 salt-master1656 setter1699 stamp-collector1710 malt-officer1726 salt-officer1748 stamp-man1765 VATman1977 1977 T. Heald Just Desserts ii. 30 Those absolute fiends from the Inland Revenue or..the dreaded VATmen. 1979 Accountancy Age 16 Feb. 7/1 (heading) Convincing fanciful VATmen you don't have the goods. 1984 Listener 11 Oct. 42/1 The income-tax inspector knows as little about it as the VAT-man. < as lemmas |
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