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camp follower

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈcamp ˌfollower noun [countable]  especially British EnglishSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLAN someone who supports an organization or a political party, but who is not actually a member of it 追随者,支持者〔支持某组织或政党,但不是其成员〕
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camp follower
ˈcamp ˌfollower noun [countable]
especially British English someone who supports an organization or a political party, but who is not actually a member of it


camp followerBrE /ˌkæmp ˈfɑːləʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkæmp ˈfɑːloʊər/ 🔊 nouna person who supports a particular group or political party but is not a member of it (支持某一团体或政党但并非其正式成员的)追随者(in the past) a person who was not a soldier but followed an army from place to place to sell goods or services (旧时的)随军商贩,随军杂役