| 释义 |
monger
I. \ˈməŋgə(r), ˈmäŋg- sometimes -ŋə-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English mongere, from Old English mangere, from Latin mangon-, mango dealer in furbished wares, slave dealer, horse trader (of Greek origin; akin to Greek manganon charm, ballista) + Old English -ere -er — more at mangonel
1. : one engaged in the sale of a commodity : dealer — usually used in combination
< alemonger >
< cheesemonger >
< pearmonger >
2. : a person engaged in petty or discreditable dealings
< a monger of … clichés — L.A.Fiedler >
< mongers of class warfare — M.H.Stans >
— usually used in combination
< victims of the local slandermongers — New Yorker >
< a patronage-monger >
II. transitive verb
(mongered ; mongered ; mongering \-ŋ(g)(e)riŋ\ ; mongers)
: to act as a monger in purveying : peddle, spread
< no use mongering words unless we know what stands behind them — L.Baralt > |