stickler
stickler /ˈstɪk.lə/ nghĩa là trọng tài
Các nghĩa
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trọng tài
A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
Basilius, the judge, appointed sticklers and trumpets whom the others should obey.
Our former chiefs, like sticklers of the war, / First sought to inflame the parties, then to poise.
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người câu nệ, người chặt chẽ
Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.
Lexicographers are sticklers for correct language.
The Tory or High-church were the greatest sticklers against the exorbitant proceedings of King James II.
For the sticklers, here "final demand" is meant to include inventory investment.
Dạng khác
- sticklers plural