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词汇 copper
释义
copper
Theme: MONEY
n. money. (From copper penny.)
How much copper you got on you?That car takes too much copper to run.
Theme: POLICE
n. a police officer. (Originally underworld. Because the copper “cops” or “takes.”)
See that copper over there? He busted me once.The coppers will catch up with you some day.
copper
1. noun
1
a police officer. Derives from COP (to catch) UK, 1846.
2
a police informer UK, 1937.
3
a prison informer UK, 1961.
4
a pre-decimal penny or halfpenny coin; a post-decimal two-penny or one-penny coin; such coins mixed. Originally, about 1840, of coins actually made of copper; the term has survived bronze and further debasement UK, 1712
2. verb
1
in craps, to bet that the shooter will lose US, 1950.
2
to inform against someone UK, 1924.
3
to be engaged as a working police officer UK, 1984

copper-bottomed

Very safe or stable, especially financially. This is a copper-bottomed offer to distribute your invention, so I think you should take it.

copper

1. n. a police officer. (see also cop.) See that copper over there? He busted me once.
2. n. money. (see also rivets.) How much copper you got on you?
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