The Open Dictionary

peon

名词

UK/ˈpiː.ən/
US/ˈpiː.ən/

定义 peon 名词

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    A South American farm laborer who performs unskilled manual work.

    卑微的僱工（南美）

  2. Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)

    A person who performs unskilled work, often for low pay and under poor conditions.

    庸工；劳工

    • The manager never deigns to speak with peons like us, as she considers it beneath her.

      经理从不屑于与我们这种小角色说话，她认为这有失身份。

    • He delegated those tasks to the office peons.

      他把那些任务委派给了办公室的小职员。

    • In that company, you're just a peon working for the higher-ups.

      在那家公司里，你只是为高层工作的小角色。

  3. Countable(可数名词)

    An office worker who performs basic, unskilled tasks.

    办公室杂务；基层勤务