词汇 | rabbi |
词源 | rabbi. Meaning “my lord” or “master” in Hebrew, rabbi of course refers to a teacher and scholar of Jewish law who usually heads a synagogue or temple. In police jargon one’s rabbi is a person who can help further one’s career, the person so called because he has influence with higher-ups—just as a rabbi has influence with the ultimate higher-up. |
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