
好词典

源自古英语'bank'(河岸)和'croft'(小农场),最初指河畔的农场,后演变为姓氏和地名。
❶ 指姓氏或特定地名,常见于英语国家,可能源自古英语中表示'河岸上的小农场'的复合词。
“The Bancroft family has lived in this town for generations.”
(班克罗夫特家族世代居住在这个小镇。)
“She inherited the Bancroft estate last year.”
(她去年继承了班克罗夫特庄园。)
Bancroft's disease — 一种热带寄生虫病,由班克罗夫特丝虫引起,通过蚊子传播,可能导致淋巴系统发炎。
“The doctor diagnosed him with Bancroft's filariasis after his trip to Southeast Asia.”
(医生在他从东南亚旅行归来后诊断出他患有班克罗夫特丝虫病。)