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rancher

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Occupations, Agriculture
ranch·er /ˈrɑːntʃə $ ˈræntʃər/ noun [countable]  BOTAsomeone who owns or works on a ranch 牧场主;牧场工人
Examples from the Corpus
rancherA rancher who heard the deluge coming loaded his family in his truck and began to dash to safety.They are popular with farmers and ranchers, because they eat the insects around cattle.After retiring from teaching, Sister kept working as a cattle rancher and writing books.a cattle rancherThe drought could not have come at a worse time for Texas cattle ranchers.The government is also forcing ranchers to pay promised wages and social security benefits.Some frustrated ranchers, having liquidated their entire herds, will not be re-entering the market for at least 18 months.He told the rancher he wanted a place where he could develop as an artist, and Shipp provided it.The rancher, Darli Alves da Silva will now face a retrial.
ranch·er nounChineseSyllable
owns or who someone a on Corpus works


rancher
rancher /ˈrɑːntʃə $ ˈræntʃər/ noun [countable]
someone who owns or works on a ranch


ranch·erBrE /ˈrɑːntʃə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈræntʃər/ 🔊 nouna person who owns, manages or works on a ranch 大农场(或牧场)主;大农场(或牧场)工人a cattle rancher牧牛场主