单词 | press money |
释义 | press money/ˈprɛs ˌmʌni/(also prest money) Now historical noun 1Money paid in advance as wages or against expenses to be incurred. Compare prest. Now rare. 2Money paid to a sailor or soldier on enlistment, the acceptance of which was held to constitute legal proof of his engagement. OriginLate Middle English. From prest + money. In some forms probably partly influenced by press, press. |
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