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stretcher-bearer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈstretcher-ˌbearer noun [countable]  someone, usually a soldier, who carries one end of a stretcher 抬担架的人〔一般为士兵〕
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stretcher-bearerAmbulances and stretcher-bearers moved about the field-staying close, however, to the Union lines, for no truce existed.Some of the men have volunteered to help as stretcher-bearers on the day.A few of my men have volunteered to be stretcher-bearers if manpower gets short.It was a party of stretcher-bearers, passing round for a final ascertaining that only the dead remained.The rear stretcher-bearer had been hit in the head.All the stretcher-bearers got wiped out.By the time the stretcher-bearers reached them Douglas had lost consciousness.I asked, when the stretcher-bearers arrived and put on their harnesses.
ˈstretcher-ˌbearer nounChineseSyllable
someone, who a stretcher Corpus usually soldier, end of carries one a


stretcher-bearer
ˈstretcher-ˌbearer noun [countable]
someone, usually a soldier, who carries one end of a stretcher


stretcher-bearerBrE /ˈstretʃə beərə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstretʃər berər/ 🔊 nouna person who helps to carry a stretcher, especially in a war or when there is a very serious accident 抬担架者