paymaster
n
1 official who pays troops, workers, etc 负责发薪饷的军需官; 工薪出纳员.
2 (usu pl 通常作复数) (derog 贬) person who pays another person or group to do sth for him and who therefore controls his/their actions 雇用并操纵他人的人
The paymasters of these petty crooks are the big crime syndicates. 操纵这帮小流氓的就是那个大犯罪集团. ,Paymaster `General (Brit) minister in charge of the department of the Treasury through which payments are made (财政部)主计长.
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't tell any one,
别告诉别人,
As soon goes the young lamb's skin to the market as the old ewe's.
老羊皮上了市,小羊皮也跟着来。
Greetings! Please be seated. Are you Antonio, and is this your agreement with Shylock?