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placer

UK //ˈpleɪsə//US //ˈpleɪsər//

词源

源自西班牙语 'placer'(沙洲/浅滩),与法语 'place'(放置)同源,18世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指放置或安置某物的人或工具,也指在比赛中获得名次的选手。在矿业中特指含有金砂等矿物的冲积层。

“He worked as a placer in the furniture assembly line.”

(他在家具装配线上担任放置零件的工作。)

“The top three placers received medals in the competition.”

(比赛前三名的选手获得了奖牌。)

同义词:depositor, positioner, alluvial deposit

常见短语

placer mining — 指从河流冲积层中开采金、铂等贵金属的采矿方式,通过水流自然分离矿物。

“Placer mining was common during the California Gold Rush.”

(砂矿开采在加利福尼亚淘金热时期很常见。)