单词 | rogue |
释义 | rogue n. & v. --n   1. a dishonest or unprincipled person.   2. joc. a mischievous person, esp. a child.   3. (usu. attrib.) a a wild animal driven away or living apart from the herd and of fierce temper (rogue elephant). b a stray, irresponsible, or undisciplined person or thing (rogue trader).   4. an inferior or defective specimen among many acceptable ones. --vtr. remove rogues (sense 4 of n.) from. Phrases and idioms rogues' gallery a collection of photographs of known criminals etc., used for identification of suspects. Etymology: 16th-c. cant word: orig. unkn. |
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