pressman
UK/'presmən/US/'presmәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
A person who operates a printing press
印刷机操作工
n.
A newspaper journalist (chiefly British)
新闻记者（主要英式）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpress (the printing press) + man. Originally the worker who ran the press; by extension, a newspaper man — a journalist.
Root press still carries 89 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.veteran pressman资深印刷工
- 2.seasoned pressman老练的记者
- 3.local pressman本地记者
Example Sentences
- 1.
The old pressman knew every quirk of the machine.
- 2.
Seasoned pressmen crowded the courthouse steps.