Provost

Related topics: College, Officials

Prov·ost, provost /ˈprɒvəst $ ˈproʊvoʊst/ noun [countableC]

1. SECthe person in charge of a college in some British universities, especially at Oxford or Cambridge 〔英国大学，尤指牛津或剑桥大学的〕院长

2. SECan important official at a university in the US 〔美国大学的〕教务长

3. PGO old use the leader of the council in some Scottish towns and cities 〔某些苏格兰城镇的〕镇长，市长

Examples from the Corpus

Provost• We were tried before the Provost of Paris the next morning.• Anyway, I went to the Provost of Paris.

Origin provost

(900-1000) Old French Latin praepositus “someone in charge, leader”, from praeponere “to put in front”

词汇	Provost
释义	Provost Related topics: College, Officials Prov·ost, provost /ˈprɒvəst $ ˈproʊvoʊst/ noun [countableC] 1. SECthe person in charge of a college in some British universities, especially at Oxford or Cambridge 〔英国大学，尤指牛津或剑桥大学的〕院长 2. SECan important official at a university in the US 〔美国大学的〕教务长 3. PGO old use the leader of the council in some Scottish towns and cities 〔某些苏格兰城镇的〕镇长，市长 Examples from the Corpus Provost• We were tried before the Provost of Paris the next morning.• Anyway, I went to the Provost of Paris. Origin provost (900-1000) Old French Latin praepositus “someone in charge, leader”, from praeponere “to put in front”
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