| 单词 | martinet |
| 释义 | martinet noun[C] formaldisapprovinguk/ˌmɑː.tɪˈnet/us/ˌmɑːr.t̬ənˈet/someone whodemandsthatrulesandordersalways beobeyed,evenwhen it isunnecessaryorunreasonableto do so 严格执行规章制度的人Synonym disciplinarian Wanting everything to be right
Examplesofmartinetmartinet One who adheres to regulations rigidly; amartinet; one who is nervous about making mistakes. From theCambridge English Corpus Martinetdid not systematically explore the implications of feature economy at the synchronic level. From theCambridge English Corpus When it is one of 40 or 50, he ceases to be a teacher; he becomes amartinetcontrolling the mob. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Private initiative and resources are essential for efficiency and that must be pointed out to those who may be inclined to be martinets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 First, there will be the panel doctor, who is to act themartinetwith the sick married woman. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They should be women, wherever possible, and they should be neither martinets nor marionettes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Themartinetsystem will not teach a man how to fly. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Are we to drill these churchyards in a certain way according to the pattern of the militarymartinetwho wishes everything to be reduced to regularity in a graveyard? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They should strike the happy medium between the severity of themartineton the one hand and the frivolousness of the marionette on the other hand. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Themartinetwas often applied on the calves, so that the children did not have to disrobe. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He was rather amartinet, and haughty to opponents, but put his friends at ease by the frankness of a simple and kindly nature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He has been described as at the best of times very much amartinetand a difficult man to work with. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Martinetengraved the plates for numerous works on natural history, especially ornithology. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Martinetpredicted that perceptually similar pairs of phonemes with low functional load would merge. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Rebecca began as amartinetand a smart, tough businesswoman. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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