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stooge noun[ C ] disapprovinguk /stuːdʒ/ us /stuːdʒ/ a person who is forced or paid by someone in authority to do an unpleasant or secret job for them: 傀儡;走狗,奴才 The newly appointed mayor is widely regarded as a government stooge.人们普遍认为新任命的市长是政府的傀儡。 an actor in a funny show in the theatre or on television whose job is to allow the main actor to make him or her look silly(滑稽表演中的)逗趣配角,丑角 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases People who serve other people anti-slavery below/above stairsidiom boot boy butler dogsbody gofer handmaiden housemaid labourer lackey lady's maid retainer serf serfdom servant skivvy slave slaver valet vassal
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