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yeo·man AHD[yōʹmən] D.J.[ˈjəʊmən]K.K.[ˈjomən]n.（名词）abbr. yeo., Y【缩写】- An attendant, a servant, or a lesser official in a royal or noble household.侍从，仆人：皇室或贵族家庭中的随从、仆人或低级军官
- A yeoman of the guard.侍卫：护卫侍从
- A petty officer performing chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.文书军士：美国海军中，主要做文书工作的小军官
- An assistant or other subordinate, as of a sheriff.助理：助手或其它下属，如行政司法长官的助手
- A diligent, dependable worker.勤劳可靠的工作者
- A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of small freeholding farmers in England.自耕农：耕作自己土地的农民，尤指英格兰历史上自由保有自己地产的小农阶层
adj.（形容词）- Of, relating to, or ranking as a yeoman.自耕农的：自耕农的、与之有关的或自耕农阶层的
- Sturdy, staunch, or workmanlike:坚毅的：刚毅的、忠实的或技术熟练的：did yeoman service.完成刚毅的任务
- Middle English yoman 中古英语 yoman
- perhaps from Old English *gēaman 可能源自 古英语 *gēaman
- from Old Frisian gāman [villager] 源自 古佛里斯兰语 gāman [村民]
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