publican
US /ˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/
UK /ˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/
名詞
1.
酒吧老闆, 酒館老闆
a person who owns or manages a pub
範例:
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The friendly publican served us a pint of ale.
友善的酒吧老闆給我們倒了一品脫啤酒。
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She inherited the pub and became a publican.
她繼承了酒吧，成為了一名酒吧老闆。
2.
稅吏, 包稅人
(in ancient Rome) a collector of taxes or customs duties
範例:
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In biblical times, a publican was often viewed with disdain.
在聖經時代，稅吏常常受到蔑視。
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The Roman Empire relied on publicans to collect revenue.
羅馬帝國依靠稅吏來徵收稅款。