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franc-tireur

/frahn-tee-rœr/US // frɑ̃ tiˈrœr //UK // French (frɑ̃tirœr) //

特立独行,特立独行的人,特立独行的,特立独行者

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural francs-ti·reurs [frahn-tee-rœr]. /frɑ̃ tiˈrœr/. French.

    • : a sharpshooter in the French army.

Examples

  • In politics, there are inevitably issues that divide that coalition (Franc cited immigration as an example).

  • If you always suspected that the Heritage Foundation wanted its policy work to toe an ideological line, Franc agrees with you!

  • Franc notes that this is a "judgement call" but look at what Franc is saying here about the Heritage Foundation and conservatism.

  • At last she had fallen asleep and dreamed ecstatic dreams about diamond necklaces and thousand franc notes.

  • One day Aristide, with an unexpected franc or two in his pocket, stopped in front of a bureau de tabac.

  • He drew out his fat note-case and counted twenty-five one-thousand-franc notes on to the table.

  • They were divided into five regiments, and each man was paid a franc a-day by the French authorities.

  • For one franc that these men had at stake, it was probable that John Turner had a thousand.