单词 | paradoctor |
释义 | paradoctor in British English (ˌpærəˈdɒktə) noun US a doctor who is dropped by parachute to tend patients in remote areas paradoctor in American English (ˈpærəˌdɑktər) noun a doctor who parachutes to patients in remote areas Word origin [1940–45; para-3 + doctor]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black box, blockbuster, debrief, sealant, zappara- is a combining form extracted from parachute, forming compounds denoting persons or things utilizing parachutes or landed by parachute.Other words that use the affix para- include: paradrop, paraglider, paratrooper |
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