lackey
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++lack·ey /ˈlæki/ noun [countable] OBEYsomeone who always does what a particular person tells them to do – used to show disapproval 走卒,唯命是从者〔含贬义〕5His colleagues accused him of being a management lackey.同事指责他对管理层唯命是从。
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lackey• Some poeple in the UK were worried that their country might be regarded as simply being a lackey of the US• Many employees regarded Human Resources staff as little more than management lackeys.Origin lackey (1500-1600) French laquaislack·ey nounChineseSyllable
particular who person tells someone does always a Corpus them what
lackey
lack‧ey /ˈlæki/
noun [countable]
lack‧ey /ˈlæki/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: laquais
someone who always does what a particular person tells them to do – used to show disapproval
Language: French
Origin: laquais