单词 | boss |
释义 | boss 1. n. & v. colloq. --n   1. a person in charge; an employer, manager, or overseer.   2. US a person who controls or dominates a political organization. --vtr.   1. (usu. foll. by about, around) treat domineeringly; give constant peremptory orders to.   2. be the master or manager of. Etymology: orig. US: f. Du. baas master 2. n.   1. a round knob, stud, or other protuberance, esp. on the centre of a shield or in ornamental work.   2. Archit. a piece of ornamental carving etc. covering the point where the ribs in a vault or ceiling cross.   3. Geol. a large mass of igneous rock.   4. Mech. an enlarged part of a shaft. Etymology: ME f. OF boce f. Rmc |
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