ringer

ringer¹
noun

(informal)an athlete or horse fraudulently substituted for another in a competition or event
(非正式)（体育比赛）冒名顶替的运动员（或马）
■a person's or thing's double, especially an impostor
替身，替代物（尤指骗子）
he's a ringer for the French actor Fernandel.
他是法国演员费尔南多的替身。
■a highly proficient person brought in supplement a team or group
替补队员
■a motor vehicle whose identity has been fraudulently changed by the substitution of a different registration plate
挂假车牌的汽车
a person who rings something, especially a bell-ringer
按铃（或摇铃）人；敲钟人
■a device for ringing a bell, especially on a telephone
鸣钟器，电话鸣铃装置

ringer²
noun

(Austral./NZ)a shearer with the highest tally of sheep shorn in a given period
(澳／新西兰)剪羊毛快手
(Austral.)a stockman, especially one employed in droving
(澳)（尤指受雇赶牲口的）畜牧工
(Ornithology, Brit.)a person who rings birds for identification purposes
(鸟英)给鸟系腿环的人

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