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amanuensis

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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a·man·u·en·sis /əˌmænjuˈensɪs/ noun (plural amanuenses) [countable]  formalBOWRITE someone whose job is to write down what someone else says 记录员,文书
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amanuensisBy the age of twenty-four she was free to seek work outside the home, finding temporary positions as amanuensis and governess.These are the words of Hugo Rune, delivered through the mouth of my amanuensis Rizla.How could I dictate to some amanuensis all the love I feel for my darling Lily, the loveliest flower ...
a·man·u·en·sis nounChineseSyllable
whose to job someone is else down Corpus write what someone


amanuensis
amanuensis /əˌmænjuˈensəs, əˌmænjuˈensɪs/ noun [countable]
formal someone whose job is to write down what someone else says


amanu·en·sisBrE /əˌmænjuˈensɪs/ 🔊NAmE /əˌmænjuˈensɪs/ 🔊 noun (
plural
amanu·en·ses BrE /əˌmænjuˈensiːz/ 🔊 NAmE /əˌmænjuˈensiːz/ 🔊
)
(formal)
a person who writes down your words when you cannot write, for example if you are injured and have an exam 代笔人;抄写员an assistant, especially one who writes or types for sb 助手;(尤指)秘书