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    ma'am

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ma'am /mæm, mɑːm, məm $ mæm/ noun  1  American English spokenWOMANTALK TO somebody used to address a woman in a polite and respectful way 夫人〔对妇女有礼貌的尊称〕 May I help you, ma'am? 要我帮忙吗，夫人？2. British English spokenHIGHTALK TO somebody used to address the Queen or another woman in authority 夫人〔用以称呼女王或其他有权势的女性〕
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    ma'am• Oh ma'am, are these keys yours?• Can I help you today, ma'am?• "Are you done with that?" "Yes, ma'am."    Origin ma'am (1600-1700) madam
    ma'am nounChinese
    Corpus woman a address to used in


    ma'am
    ma'am /mæm, mɑːm, məm $ mæm/ noun
     Date: 1600-1700
     Origin: madam
    1. American English spoken used to address a woman in a polite and respectful way:
        May I help you, ma'am?
    2. British English spoken used to address the Queen or another woman in authority


    ma'am noun [singular] BrE /mæm/ 🔊NAmE /mæm/ 🔊(NAmE) used as a polite way of addressing a woman （尊称）女士，夫人◆'Can I help you, ma'am?' “要帮忙吗，夫人？”🔊🔊  ➡  compare sir (1) BrE /mɑːm/ 🔊NAmE /mɑːm/ 🔊(BrE) used when addressing the Queen or senior women officers in the police or army （对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称） = madam (1)