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guvnor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++guv·nor, guv'nor /ˈɡʌvnə $ -ər/ noun British English spoken old-fashioned informal  1 MANAGER[countable] a man who is in a position of authority over you, usually your employer 老板,雇主 You’ll have to speak to the guvnor about that. 那件事你得跟老板说。2. MANused as a way of talking to a man of a higher social class than you 先生〔用来称呼地位比自己高的男人〕Origin guvnor (1800-1900) governor
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guvnor
guvnor , guv__nor /ˈɡʌvnə $ -ər/ noun British English spoken old-fashioned informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: governor
1. [countable] a man who is in a position of authority over you, usually your employer:
    You’ll have to speak to the guvnor about that.
2. used as a way of talking to a man of a higher social class than you