reeve

名词 reeve:

1. female ruff

动词 reeve:

1. pass a rope through
2. pass through a hole or opening
3. fasten by passing through a hole or around something

1. He rove about his student.
   他扫了他的学生一眼。

reeve

n.（名词）
The elected president of a town council in some parts of Canada.
民选议长：加拿大一些地区镇议会的民选议长
Any of various minor officers of parishes or other local authorities.
地方行政官：教区或其它地区权力机关的一种低级官员
A bailiff or steward of a manor in the later medieval period.
采邑总管：在中世纪后期采邑上的管家
A high officer of local administration appointed by the Anglo-Saxon kings.
地方长官：由英国国王任命的高级地方行政长官

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English gerôfa
源自 古英语 gerôfa

reeve
reeve 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
reeved 或 rove [rôv] reev.ing,reeves 【航海】
To pass (a rope or rod) through a hole, ring, pulley, or block.
将杆穿过，将绳穿过：用（绳或杆）穿过孔、环、滑轮或一大块料
To fasten by passing through or around.
穿入，穿过：用绳或杆穿过（孔、环、滑轮或滑车）
To pass a rope or rod through (a hole, ring, pulley, or block).
穿过系紧，绕过系紧：通过穿过或绕过来系紧

来源：
[Origin unknown]
[词源不明]

reeve
reeve 3

n.（名词）
The female ruff.
雌流苏鹬

来源：
Probably alteration of ruff
可能为 ruff的变化