| 释义 |
banker
I. ban·ker \ˈbaŋkə(r), -aiŋ-\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from Old French banquier, from banc bench — more at bank
archaic : a covering (as of tapestry) for a bench or chair
II. bank·er noun
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Etymology: Middle French banquier, from banque bench, table, bank + -ier -er — more at bank
1. : one who engages in the business of commercial or investment banking
2.
a. : the player who keeps, sells, and redeems the supply of chips used in a game — compare bank IV 3b(1)
b. : the person who agrees to cover the bets of all players up to a certain limit established as the bank
c. : a dealer (as in blackjack) or a gambling house or its representative against whom all bets must be placed
d. : banker and broker
III. bank·er noun
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Etymology: bank (I) + -er
1. : a man or a vessel employed in the cod fishery on the banks of Newfoundland
2. Australia : a river running full to the top of its banks
IV. bank·er noun
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Etymology: bank (III) + -er
: a bench of stone or wood or a support on which a sculptor, mason, or bricklayer shapes or gauges his material
V. bank·er noun
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Etymology: bank (I) + -er
: bank engine |