card-carrying
UK/'kɑ:d,kæriiŋ/US
Definitions
adj.
Being a committed, officially registered member of a group or cause.
持正式会员证的；忠实的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishcard + carrying = literally carrying a membership card; figuratively, a fully committed, recognized member. Often emphatic: a card-carrying socialist.
Root car still carries 96 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.card-carrying member正式会员
- 2.card-carrying supporter忠实支持者
Example Sentences
- 1.
He's a card-carrying member of the local film society.