a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate.
an owner of enslaved people, in the institution of chattel slavery; a slaveholder: Antebellum laws and codes in the South restricted the circumstances under which masters could free African Americans from slavery.
an owner of a pet or other animal: The dog waited at the end of the lane every evening to greet his master coming home.
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Older Use. the male head of a household: As the oldest son, he felt a lot of pressure to act as the master of the house after his father’s passing.
Older Use. an employer of workers or servants: The valet unpacked his master’s luggage prior to his arrival.
the dominant sexual partner in a BDSM relationship of unequal power.
a person eminently skilled in something, as an occupation, art, or science: the great masters of the Impressionist period.
a person whose teachings others accept or follow: a Zen master.
Chiefly British. a male teacher or schoolmaster.
a worker qualified to teach apprentices and to carry on a trade independently.
a title given to a bridge or chess player who has won or placed in a certain number of officially recognized tournaments.
a person holding this title.
Also called mas·ter mar·i·ner[mas-ter mar-uh-ner, mah-ster] /ˈmæs tər ˈmær ə nər, ˈmɑ stər/ . a person who commands a merchant ship; captain.
a victor or conqueror.
a presiding officer.
an officer of the court to whom some or all of the issues in a case may be referred for the purpose of taking testimony and making a report to the court.
Also called matrix . an original document, drawing, manuscript, etc., from which copies are made.
Machinery, Computers. a device or process that controls another device or process operating in a similar way.Compare slave.
Recording. matrix. a tape or disk from which duplicates may be made.
Also called cop·y neg·a·tive[kop-ee neg-uh-tiv] /ˈkɒp i ˈnɛg ə tɪv/ .Photography. a film, usually a negative, used primarily for making large quantities of prints.
of or relating to a master from which copies are made: master film; master matrix; master record; master tape.
dominating or predominant: a master play.
being a master of some occupation, art, etc.; eminently skilled: a master diplomat; a master pianist.
being a master carrying on one's trade independently, rather than a worker employed by another: a master plumber.
characteristic of a master; showing expert skill, ability, or knowledge: The chosen design was a master achievement that still amazes architects, engineers, and scientists today.
v. 有主动词 verb
to make oneself master of; become an adept in: to master a language.
to conquer or overcome: to master one's pride.
to rule or direct as master: to master a crew.
Recording. to produce a master tape, disk, or record of: The producer recorded, mixed, and mastered the new album.
All colugos are master gliders, considered among the best of the 60-odd species of mammals that can glide.
SpaceX astronauts arrive at the International Space Station, Taylor Swift’s masters have a new owner, and a new study makes the case for flexible work arrangements.
She graduated from the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and received her master’s in Space Systems Operations Management from Webster University.
He received a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a master’s from Clarkson University.
I’m a mom of two young kids, navigating a pandemic, distance learning, working and finishing my master’s degree.
But truth be told, I never came close to mastering the language despite my excellent grades.
The Macallan represents a lifestyle; the kind that represents a person set on mastering their craft.
I would say timing and mastering topography were two of them.
“They do have to worry about the injuries that you can trigger if you go heavy without mastering movements,” she admits.
The positives of meditation are many, but mastering the practice can be a challenge.
A feeling of lassitude possesses me, my feet drag heavily, and I experience great difficulty in mastering my sleepiness.
And he spurred away headlong, his bruise nowhere, one horrible thought mastering all.
“I will not—” he began; but mastering his indignant anger he let fall his arm.
No man can be a good captain of a battleship, for instance, until he has spent many years mastering the necessary knowledge.
Sega's huge muscles were quite equal to the task of mastering a dozen of the best fighting men of Earth.