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robin BrE /ˈrɒbɪn/
NAmE /ˈrɑːb-/●a ˌround ˈrobina letter of protest, etc. that has been signed by many people in such a way that no single person can be blamed or punished for sending it （签名者不分先后，以避免受责的）圆形签名抗议书（或请愿书）◆Did you sign that round robin that was sent to the manager this week?你在这周送给经理的那封圆形签名请愿书上签字了吗？ ORIGIN This comes from the navy. Originally it was a letter of protest in which the signatures were written in a circle so that nobody could see who had signed it first. 这个习语源于海军。它原本是一份抗议信，上面的签名签在一个圆圈上，这样就没人能看出谁是第一个签名者。 |