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don1 /dɒn $ dɑːn/ noun [countable]  1. SEC British English a university teacher, especially one who teaches at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge 〔尤指牛津大学或剑桥大学的〕大学教师2. informal the leader of a Mafia organization 老板，老大〔黑手党头目〕

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don• He was the son of a Cambridge don.don2 verb (donned, donning) [transitive] literary  DCCPUT ON CLOTHESto put on a hat, coat etc 戴上〔帽子〕；穿上〔衣服〕→ See Verb table

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don• But the women of Zurich donned armour, marched to the Lindenhof and manned the battlements.Origin don1 (1900-2000) Italian a respectful name, from Latin dominus “lord” don2 (1300-1400) do on “to put on” ((10-17 centuries))

don1 noundon2 verbChinese  

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don¹ /dɒn $ dɑːn/ noun [countable]1. British English a university teacher, especially one who teaches at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge
2. informal the leader of a Mafia organization

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don² verb (past tense and past participle donned, present participle donning) [transitive] literaryto put on a hat, coat etc