joss
joss1noun- a Chinese religious statue or idol
(中国的)宗教佛像,神像;偶像
语源- early 18th cent.: from Javanese dejos, from obsolete Portuguese deos, from Latin deus 'god'
joss2noun- (informal, chiefly Austral./NZ)a person of influence or importance
(非正式,主澳/新西兰)有影响的人物;重要人物
语源- mid 19th cent.: from dialect joss 'foreman', of unknown origin
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