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firefighter

UK/ˈfaɪəfaɪtə(r)/US
B1

Definitions

n.

A person trained to put out fires

消防员

Root Breakdown

Native English
firefire, flame, combustion
+
fightercombat, struggle, battle
=firefighter

fire + fighter = one who fights fires. Transparent compound.

Root fire still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.firefighter training消防员培训
  • 2.volunteer firefighter志愿消防员

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The firefighters rushed into the burning building.

  • 2.

    She trained for two years to become a firefighter.

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