scrivener

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈskɹɪvnə(ɹ)/    美 /ˈskɹɪvənəɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A professional writer; one whose occupation is to draw contracts or prepare writings.
    — Scrivener (enters with a paper in hand):Here is the indictment of the good Lord Hastings, Which in a set hand fairly is engrossed That is may be today read o'er in Paul's. And mark how well the sequel hangs together: Eleven hours I have spent to write it over[…]
  2. One whose business is to place money at interest; a broker. obsolete

词形变化

scriveners plural

词汇关系

近义词
amanuensis scribe tabellion
衍生词
money scrivener
相关词
notary

词源

From Middle English scryvener, alteration of scryveyn, from Anglo-Norman scrivein (“professional penman, copyist”), from Old French escrivain, from Vulgar Latin *scriba, *scribanem, from Latin scriba, from scrībō (“to write”).
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