peon

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpiː.ən/|/ˈpeɪ.ɒn/    美 /ˈpi.ɑn/|/ˈpeɪ.ɑn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
  2. A person of low rank or importance. figuratively
    — He is well dressed in cheap clothing. Like an office peon whose wife works in a laundry.
  3. A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman. India,historical

词形变化

peons plural peones plural

词汇关系

衍生词
peonism peonize
相关词
peonage

词源

From a combination of Middle French pion, peon and Spanish peón, both from Late Latin pedōnem (“pedestrian”). Doublet of pawn.
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