supercargo

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈsuːpəˌkɑːɡəʊ/|/ˈsjuːpə-/    美 /ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of supracargo; An officer on board a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo and its sale; if there are two such officers, the senior one, the other being the subcargo. historical
    — [A]t night, when the boat sailed along easily before a light breeze, and the sailors were gathered on the upper deck, while the captain and the supercargo lolled in deck-chairs, smoking their pipes, I saw him dance with another lad, dance wildly, to the wheezy music of the concertina.
  2. Synonym of supracargo; An agent or representative of a company in charge of its overseas business. obsolete
  3. Any overseer or superintendent; also, an agent or representative; or an intermediary; a go-between, a middleman. figuratively

词形变化

supercargos plural supercargoes plural

词汇关系

衍生词
supercargoship
相关词
supervisor

词源

From super- (prefix meaning ‘above; superior in position or title’) + earlier supracargo.
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