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proxy

🇬🇧 UK/'prɒksi/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A person authorized to act on behalf of another; the written authority to do so.

代理人；授权书，委托书

v.

To act as a proxy or substitute for someone or something.

代理，代为行事

adj.

Acting as or used as a substitute or representative.

代理的，代表的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
proxyother
=proxy

Common Collocations

  • 1.vote by proxy委托投票，代理投票
  • 2.proxy server代理服务器
  • 3.act as proxy充当代理人
  • 4.proxy war代理战争

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She voted by proxy at the shareholders' meeting due to illness.

  • 2.

    The ambassador acted as a proxy for the foreign minister during negotiations.

  • 3.

    GDP is often used as a proxy for a country's overall well-being.

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