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member

UK //ˈmembə(r)//US //ˈmembər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'membrum'(肢体、部分),13世纪通过古法语 'membre' 进入英语,最初指身体部位,后引申为组织成员。

noun

❶ 指某个组织、团体或机构的正式成员,享有特定权利和义务的人。

“She is a member of the local tennis club.”

(她是当地网球俱乐部的会员。)

“All members must pay their dues by the end of the month.”

(所有会员必须在月底前缴纳会费。)

❶ 指身体的一部分,如手臂、腿等肢体,或动植物的组成部分。

“The accident left him with a broken lower limb member.”

(事故导致他下肢骨折。)

“The robot has five movable members resembling human fingers.”

(这个机器人有五个可活动的类似人类手指的部件。)

同义词:associate, participant, constituent, element, component

常见短语

family member — 指家庭中的一员,包括父母、子女、配偶等直系或旁系亲属。

“Every family member attended the reunion dinner.”

(每个家庭成员都参加了团圆晚宴。)

member state — 特指加入国际组织或联盟的主权国家,如欧盟成员国。

“All member states must comply with the EU regulations.”

(所有成员国都必须遵守欧盟法规。)