proxy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++prox·y1 /ˈprɒksi $ ˈprɑːksi/ noun (plural proxies) 1 by proxy REPRESENTif you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for you 由委托人代理 You can vote by proxy. 你可以请人代你投票。2 REPRESENT[countable, uncountable] someone who you choose to represent you, especially to vote for you 〔由个人委托的〕代理人，代表〔尤指代人投票〕proxy for a husband acting as proxy for his wife 代表妻子的丈夫3. [countable + for] formal something used to represent something else that you want to measure 〔用于度量某物的〕指标
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proxy• A proxy need not be a member of the Company.• My stepmother was an agent of emotional estrangement, of war by proxy, combat by youth, and chronic discipline.• Some academics have spent years squirrelling around for proxies for gun ownership in given geographical areas.• However, when spot volatility was used as the proxy, there was some evidence of a maturity effect.• The proxy must be in a position to filter dangerous URLs and malformed commands.• Prior to each annual meeting at which directors are elected, current management solicits the voting proxies of the stockholders.• If you specify this machine's address as your proxy server, it should make browsing faster.proxy2 adjective [only before noun] REPRESENTinvolving the use of a proxy 代理（人）的；代表的；代替的 a proxy vote 由他人代投的选票Examples from the Corpus
proxy vote• Those proxy votes must be used in support of incumbent management unless the shareholder specifically instructs the bank otherwise.• A proxy vote on the two offers is expected in February at the earliest.From Longman Business Dictionaryproxyprox‧y /ˈprɒksiˈprɑːksi/ noun (plural proxies) [countable]1someone whom you choose to act for you. For example, if a person owning shares in a company cannot come to a company meeting, someone else can be given the power to vote for him or herIf you have consulted the proxy and confirmed that he or she is able and willing to vote for you, they do not have to sign any forms.The poll showed 68% in favour of the idea, mainly proxy votes from institutional shareholders.2a document that gives one person the power to speak, vote, or make decisions for someone else, especially at a meeting3by proxy if you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for youYou will need to say on the application form whether you want to attend the meeting or vote by proxy.Origin proxy (1400-1500) Anglo-French procuracie, from Latin procuratio, from procurare; → PROCUREprox·y1 nounproxy2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
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prox‧y1 /ˈprɒksi $ ˈprɑːksi/ 
noun (plural proxies)
You can vote by proxy.
2. [uncountable and countable] someone who you choose to represent you, especially to vote for you
proxy for
a husband acting as proxy for his wife
3. [countable + for] formal something used to represent something else that you want to measure
proxy2 adjective [only before noun]
involving the use of a proxy:
a proxy vote
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noun (plural proxies) Date: 1400-1500
Language: Anglo-French
Origin: procuracie, from Latin procuratio, from procurare; ⇨ procure
1. by proxy if you do something by proxy, you arrange for someone else to do it for you:Language: Anglo-French
Origin: procuracie, from Latin procuratio, from procurare; ⇨ procure
2. [uncountable and countable] someone who you choose to represent you, especially to vote for you
proxy for
3. [countable + for] formal something used to represent something else that you want to measure
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adjective [only before noun]involving the use of a proxy: