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单词 colleague
释义

colleague

[ kol-eeg ]
/ ˈkɒl ig /
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noun

an associate.

Origin of colleague

First recorded in 1515–25; from Middle French collegue, from Latin collēga, equivalent to col- “with, together” (see col-1) + -lēga, derivative of legere “to choose, gather”

OTHER WORDS FROM colleague

col·league·ship, noun

Words nearby colleague

collateral sulcus, collateral vessel, collation, collative, collator, colleague, colleagues, collect, collectable, collectanea, collect call
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British Dictionary definitions for colleague

colleague
/ (ˈkɒliːɡ) /

noun

a fellow worker or member of a staff, department, profession, etc

Word Origin for colleague

C16: from French collègue, from Latin collēga one selected at the same time as another, from com- together + lēgāre to choose
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