functionary是什么意思_functionary的中文翻译_用法_简单造句

英['fʌŋkʃənəri]美['fʌŋkʃəneri]

n. (尤指政府；政党等的)官员；公务员

记忆方法

词源记忆法

来自 function, 功能。用于指公职人员。

中文
双解
英英
词法

noun(名词)

（尤指政府机关或政党的）工作人员，公务员

双解例句

noun(名词)

（尤指政府机关或政党的）工作人员，公务员
The visitors were met by a functionary who escorted them to the director's office.
来访者由一位工作人员迎接并送至局长办公室。
a government functionary
政府公务员

小知识

A functionary is someone who fills a specific role in a political party or some other organization. We tend to picture them as people in gray suits who follow the boss's orders and don't think for themselves.

The origins of this word go back to the French Revolution, and specifically Napoleon. After conquering most of Europe, Napoleon needed lots of people to help carry out all the functions, or duties, of his huge, centralized state. To build an empire you need soldiers; to run an empire you need office workers. These desk knights, if you will, were called fonctionnaires.