Pinkerton

名词 n. 专有名词
中文释义
英 /ˈpɪŋkətən/    美 /ˈpɪŋkɚtən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan Pinkerton (1819–1884). countable,dated
    — My heart wells up in admiration of the man, as I think of his participation in the memorable struggle of Homestead. He fought the Pinkertons, the myrmidons of Capital.
专有名词
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

词形变化

Pinkertons plural Pinkertons plural

词源

词源 1
Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
词源 2
Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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