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commissary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Army, Military, Food
com·mis·sa·ry /ˈkɒməsəri $ ˈkɑːməseri/ noun (plural commissaries) [countable]  1. British EnglishPMA an officer in the army who is in charge of food supplies 军需官2. American EnglishPM a shop that supplies food and other goods in a military camp 军营商店3. American EnglishDFTBB a place where you can eat in a large organization such as a film studio, factory etc 〔电影制片厂、工厂等的〕餐厅,食堂
Examples from the Corpus
commissaryThe salads and sandwiches are prepared at a central commissary.A special commissary, Egidius, was sent by the pope to keep an eye on Conrad.As he wrote the commissary in 1752, he had no ambition to Presbyterianize the colony.
Origin commissary (1300-1400) Medieval Latin commissarius, from Latin commissus; → COMMISSION1
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commissary
commissary /ˈkɒməsəri, ˈkɒmɪsəri $ ˈkɑːməseri/ noun (plural commissaries) [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: commissarius, from Latin commissus; commission1
1. British English an officer in the army who is in charge of food supplies
2. American English a shop that supplies food and other goods in a military camp
3. American English a place where you can eat in a large organization such as a film studio, factory etc


com·mis·saryBrE /ˈkɒmɪsəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːmɪseri/ 🔊 noun (
plural
com·mis·saries
)
(NAmE)
a shop/store that sells food, etc. in a military base, a prison, etc. (军事基地、监狱等处出售食品等的)杂货商店a restaurant for people working in a large organization, especially a film studio (大型机构,尤指电影制片厂的)员工餐厅