proctor

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proc·tor /ˈprɒktə $ ˈprɑːktər/ noun [countable]  American EnglishSE someone who watches students in an examination to make sure that they do not cheat 监考人 SYN British English invigilator —proctor verb [transitive]

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proctor• Until 1555 he was clerk of the market in Oxford and a proctor in the vice-chancellor's court.• In these years he was frequently a proctor for prelates and religious institutions in Parliament.• Additionally, proctors at the test centers noticed that one person was taking multiple tests under different names, Morgenthau said.• There were two official categories of legal advisers: advocates and proctors.• At the courts the same function was performed by touts, petition-drawers and proctors.• Six armed proctors surround me and demand I surrender my blank examination-book.• In 1295 Edward taxed them in a parliament attended by clerical proctors, though there were difficulties.• Instead of handing over the test, the testy proctor grabbed the gun.Origin proctor (1300-1400) procurator

proc·tor nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus someone who to examination watches students in an

proctor
proc‧tor /ˈprɒktə $ ˈprɑːktər/ noun [countable]American English someone who watches students in an examination to make sure that they do not cheat
   SYN  invigilator British English
—proctor verb [transitive]

proc·torBrE /ˈprɒktə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprɑːktər/ 🔊 (NAmE) (BrE in·vigi·la·tor) nouna person who watches people while they are taking an exam to make sure that they have everything they need, that they keep to the rules, etc. 监考人员▸ proc·tor (NAmE) (BrE in·vigi·late) verb [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth)