itinerant

英 [ɪ'tɪn(ə)r(ə)nt; aɪ-]美 [aɪ'tɪnərənt]
  • adj. 巡回的；流动的
  • n. 巡回者；行商
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中文词源

itinerant 巡回的，流动的

来自itinerary,旅程，行程表。引申词义巡回的，流动的。

英文词源

itinerant (adj.)
1560s (attested in Anglo-Latin from late 13c.), from Late Latin itinerantem (nominative itinerans), present participle of itinerare "to travel," from Latin iter (genitive itineris) "journey," from ire "go" (see ion). Originally in reference to circuit courts.

双语例句

1. He is starting itinerant performance all over the world.
他正在世界各地巡回演出。
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2. Itinerant surgeons operated for stone, cataract, and hernia.
巡回的外科医生对结石 、 白内障和疝进行手术.
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3. In the past itinerant merchants sold harmful products.
过去,流动的商人出售有毒的产品.
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4. You have no money . You come from an itinerant family . You have no resources.
你没钱,没家庭背景,什么都没有.
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5. There is a general debate nowadays about the problem of itinerant workers.
目前,针对流动工人的问题展开了普遍的争论.
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