第二學期 單字筆記No.7

so·lic·i·tor

noun \sə-ˈli-sə-tər, -ˈlis-tər\

Definition

1: one that solicits; especially : an agent that solicits (as contributions to charity)

2: a British lawyer who advises clients, represents them in the lower courts, and prepares cases for barristers to try in higher courts

3: the chief law officer of a municipality, county, or government department

— so·lic·i·tor·ship noun

Examples of SOLICITOR

1. Solicitors will be arrested for trespassing.
2. <money, that great solicitor that has often succeeded in persuading people to sell their very souls>

First Known Use of SOLICITOR

15th century

¹swap

verb \ˈswäp\

swapped  swap·ping

Definition of SWAP

transitive verb

1

a : to give in trade : barter

b : exchange

2: to take turns in telling <swap stories>

intransitive verb: to make an exchange

— swap·per noun

Examples

1. He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.
2. I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.
3. I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.

Origin

Middle English swappen to strike; from the practice of striking hands in closing a business deal

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SWAP

Synonyms: commute, exchange, shift, substitute, change, switch, trade

¹dis·dain

noun \dis-ˈdān\

Definition: a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn

Examples

1. He regarded their proposal with disdain.
2. I have a healthy disdain for companies that mistreat their workers.
3. McCarthy's indifference to accolades and his disdain for grandstanding … turned into a disdain even for being understood. —Louis Menand, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2004

Origin of DISDAIN

Middle English desdeyne, from Anglo-French desdaign, from desdeigner

First Known Use: 14th century

 

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