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单词 jackal
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
jack•al /ˈdʒækəl, -ɔl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Mammalsa wild dog of Asia and Africa that hunts in packs, often at night.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jack•al  ( jak′əl, -ôl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mammalsany of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis, esp. C. aureus, of Asia and Africa, that scavenge or hunt in packs.
  2. a person who performs dishonest or base deeds as the follower or accomplice of another.
  3. a person who performs menial or degrading tasks for another.
  • alteration, by association with Jack, of Persian shag(h)āl; cognate with Sanskrit śṛgāla
  • 1595–1605

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jackal /ˈdʒækɔːl/ n
  1. any of several African or S Asian canine mammals of the genus Canis, closely related to the dog, having long legs and pointed ears and muzzle: predators and carrion-eaters
  2. a person who does menial tasks for another
Etymology: 17th Century: from Turkish chakāl, from Persian shagāl, from Sanskrit srgāla
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