foreman

英 ['fɔːmən] 美 ['fɔrmən]
  • n. 领班;陪审团主席
  • n. (Foreman)人名;(英、西)福尔曼
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foreman 工头,领班

fore-,在前。man, 人。引申义工头,领班。

foreman (n.)
early 13c., "a leader," from fore- + man (n.). From 1530s as "principal juror;" 1570s in the sense of "principal workman." Similar formation in Dutch voorman, German Vormann, Danish formand. Also in 17c., a slang word for "penis." Fem. form forewoman is from 1709, originally of a jury; forelady is from 1867 in reference to juries, 1888 of shops, American English.
1. The foreman here is in charge of twenty workmen.
这儿的领班负责20个工人.

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2. The foreman jumped on the workers for the slightest fault.
哪怕工人有一点点微小的过失,那个工头就责怪他们.

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3. The foreman overlooked a large number of workers.
工头监督着许多工人.

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4. The foreman distributes the work every morning.
工头每天早晨分派工作.

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5. The foreman ganged the men together.
工头把工人集合起来.

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