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单词 firefighter
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firefighter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfaɪəˌfaɪ.tər/us
/ˈfaɪrˌfaɪ.t̬ɚ/
B1
apersonwhosejobis tostopfiresfromburning
消防队员
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Examples
  • Somepeoplethinkthat 'fireman' is asexistterm, andpreferthepoliticallycorrectterm'firefighter'.
  • Several of the firefightersreceivedcommendationfortheirbravery.
  • It took the firefighters severalhourstoextinguishtheflames.
  • Highwindshavehinderedfirefighters intheireffortsto put out theblaze.
  • Two firefighters weretreatedforsmokeinhalation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Fire service
  • beatsomethingout
  • extinguish
  • extinguisher
  • fire alarm
  • fire blanket
  • fire department
  • fire engine
  • fire hydrant
  • fire marshal
  • fire plug
  • firebreak
  • firehouse
  • fireman
  • firetrap
  • flame-retardant
  • flameproof
  • hose
  • quench
  • smoke detector
  • tender
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(Definition offirefighterfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
Examples from literature
  • A firefighter heard his mother say that her son loved superheroes.
  • Call the firefighters!
  • Firefighters can be burned in fires or have to clean up dangerous chemicals after an accident.
  • It is dangerous work, but we pay firefighters to do this job – to fight fire.

firefighter| American Dictionary

firefighter
noun[C]
us
/ˈfɑɪərˌfɑɪ·t̬ər/
plural-menus/ˈfɑɪər·mən,-men/(alsofireman,us/ˈfɑɪər·mən/)
someone whosejobis tostopfiresand tosavepeopleandpropertyfrom beingharmed
(Definition offirefighterfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffirefighter

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The extent to which retained firefighters continue to work will also be taken into account in determining how best to deploy military fire crews.
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The funding would provide new equipment, including decontamination facilities for members of the public and personal protective equipment for firefighters.
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I believe we can help the population more effectively in that way than by merely appearing as firefighters whenever there is a crisis.
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The situation with the firefighters' pay formula and pension and the reduction in reserves are the main reason why we are in the present position.
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We have encouraged fire authorities to make arrangements for whole-time firefighters to undertake retained duties in their spare time if they so wish.
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The county's 51 fire stations are staffed by 1,980 whole-time firefighters and 239 retained firefighters.
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Estimated salary and wage costs for the financial year 1990–91 were £607.5 million for wholetime and £52.9 million for retained firefighters.
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After all, their lives will be put at risk every bit as much as those of the professional firefighters are now.
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We wanted to ask, on serious fire issues, whether the firefighters would play a part, make the vehicles available and attend.
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There is some dispute about the proportion of retained firefighters.
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The problem at the moment is that the firefighters will not co-operate with it in any shape or form.
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If the firefighters wish, they can get a lot more money for that, but they must negotiate.
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After all, they treat the firefighters when they are injured in their dangerous occupation.
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We cannot always assume that the firefighters' income is their basic pay, and that may be an influencing factor.
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While there are 33,200 whole-time firefighters and 15,000 retained, we estimate that around 6,000 of these will not meet the criteria.
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