
好词典

源自古英语 'gerefa',意为官员或管理者,与德语 'Graf'(伯爵)同源。
❶ 指历史上英格兰某些地区的行政官员或地方长官,负责管理特定区域的事务。
“The reeves collected taxes from the villagers.”
(地方长官向村民征收税款。)
“In medieval times, reeves were appointed by the king.”
(在中世纪,地方长官由国王任命。)
high reeve — 指在某些历史时期或地区中,地位较高的地方行政官员。
“The high reeve had authority over several villages.”
(高级地方长官管理多个村庄。)