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单词 face-saver
释义

face-saver

[ feys-sey-ver ]
/ ˈfeɪsˌseɪ vər /

noun

something that saves one's prestige or dignity: Allow him the face-saver of resigning instead of being fired.

Origin of face-saver

First recorded in 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM face-saver

face-saving, noun, adjective

Words nearby face-saver

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British Dictionary definitions for face-saver

face-saver

noun

something that serves to maintain the dignity or prestige of someone or something
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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