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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大学导师
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dàxué dǎoshī
"他穿上了外套。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A university fellow or tutor, especially at Oxford or Cambridge.
"The senior don delivered a compelling lecture on medieval history."
- 1
To put on an item of clothing.
"He decided to don his heavy winter coat before stepping out into the snow."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish title 'don', coming from the Latin 'dominus' meaning 'lord' or 'master'. In British academic usage, it originated as a slang term at Oxford and Cambridge universities for a fellow or tutor, shortening the Latin title.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Don" is said worldwide
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professeur
Transliteration: pʁɔ.fɛ.sœʁ
"Il a enfilé son manteau."
Universitätslehrer
Transliteration: univɛʁziˈtɛːtsˌleːʁɐ
"Er zog seinen Mantel an."
docente universitario
Transliteration: doˈtʃɛn.te u.ni.ver.siˈtaː.ryo
"Ha indossato il cappotto."
don
Transliteration: don
"Se puso el abrigo antes de salir."
professor universitário
Transliteration: pɾu.feˈsoʁ u.ni.veɾ.siˈtaɾ.ju
"Ele vestiu o casaco."
प्राध्यापक
Transliteration: pradhyapak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने अपनाकोट पहन लिया।"
大学导师
Transliteration: dàxué dǎoshī
Script: 中文汉字
"他穿上了外套。"
대학 교원
Transliteration: daehak gyowon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 외투를 입었습니다."
大学の指導教員
Transliteration: daigaku no shidō kyōin
Script: 日本語
"彼はコートを身にまとった。"
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