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reeve

/ɹiːv/

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noun

地方官，行政长官。

Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.

Examples :

"The reeve oversaw the local school's budget. "

那位地方官负责监管当地学校的预算。

government politics job organization

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noun

乡镇长，区长

The president of a township or municipal district council.

Examples :

"The reeve announced the town's new community garden project at the council meeting. "

乡镇长在议会会议上宣布了该镇新的社区花园项目。

politics government organization

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noun

联翼指挥官（未采用的军衔），空军上校。

The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.

Examples :

"Although the Royal Air Force ultimately rejected the rank, some historians speculate about how a "reeve" would have fit into the command structure, situated between squadron leader and group captain. "

尽管皇家空军最终并未采纳这一军衔，但一些历史学家推测“联翼指挥官”（即空军上校）这一职位如果设立，将会如何融入指挥体系，位于中队长和大队长之间。

military royal job position government

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verb

穿过，贯穿.

To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully reeved the rope through the pulley to raise the sail. "

水手小心地把绳子穿过滑轮，以便升起船帆。

nautical sailing technical

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noun

雌鹬，母鹬。

A female of the species Philomachus pugnax, a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the male is a ruff.

Examples :

"While birdwatching at the marsh, we spotted a reeve foraging near a group of lapwings, distinguished from the larger, more colorful ruff by her smaller size and plainer plumage. "

在沼泽地观鸟时，我们发现一只雌鹬在一群燕鸥附近觅食，她比体型更大、羽毛更鲜艳的雄鹬（即毛脚鹬）体型更小，羽色也更朴素，因此很容易辨认。

animal bird nature organism