释义
[ ri-fresh -er ] SHOW IPA
/ rɪˈfrɛʃ ər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a person or thing that refreshes.
British . a partial or interim fee paid to a lawyer during a prolonged case.
refresher course.
Origin of refresher First recorded in 1375–1425, refresher is from the late Middle English word refressher. See refresh, -er1
Words nearby refresher refrangible, refreeze, refresco, refresh, refreshen, refresher , refresher course, refreshing, refreshment, refresh rate, refried beans
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Example sentences from the Web for refresher Bachmann could use a refresher course on the 2008 election, and the circumstances that helped elect Barack Obama.
Sorry, Michele Bachmann. We Are Ready for a Female President. And It’s Partially Because of You. | Eleanor Clift| February 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The beleaguered House speaker could use a refresher course in constitutional prerogatives.
Behind John Boehner’s Bluster as He Shifts Blame for the Sequester | Eleanor Clift| February 27, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Some readers might appreciate a refresher on the definition of an “enlisted” soldier.
Chuck Hagel’s Experience as a Soldier Uniquely Qualifies Him to Head Defense | Matt Pottinger| January 5, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Need a refresher before America's favorite guidos and guidettes return for the third season of Jersey Shore on MTV tonight?
Jersey Shore Season 3 Premieres: Where We Left Off | The Daily Beast| January 5, 2011| DAILY BEAST
No guarantees it will come to that today, but a refresher is always useful—especially when England and Germany meet.
World Cup Primer | Joshua Robinson| June 12, 2010| DAILY BEAST
When you are away for any length of time from this planet, you must take a refresher course.
Deathworld | Harry Harrison
Back of the Refresher , at about eye-level, are three Venusian coconuts that a Hittite strongman threw there during a major brawl.
The Big Time | Fritz Reuter Leiber
During one of my rare nights in town—to get a refresher from outlandish stuff in Alice's company—I bought some toys.
Stamped Caution | Raymond Zinke Gallun
The last was that of the genius Kebhsnuf, the refresher of his brethren.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things | Edmund Fillingham King
Angus, a mason, was slipping out of the yard to get a "refresher " during working hours, when he suddenly ran into the boss.
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British Dictionary definitions for refresher noun something that refreshes, such as a cold drink
English law a fee, additional to that marked on the brief, paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than a day
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