| 释义 |
henchman /hentʃmən/ (plural henchmen) [countable] a faithful supporter of a powerful person, for example a political leader or criminal, who is prepared to use violence or become involved in illegal activities to help that person（政治领袖、罪犯等的）亲信，心腹◆he sent one of his henchmen with orders to seize the pictures.他派了一个心腹执行命令，去抢照片。henchman/ˈhentʃmən ||; ˈhɛntʃmən/noun [c] (plural -men /-mən ||; -mən/) a person who is employed by sb to protect him/her and who may do things that are illegal or violent （雇来干违法或暴力事情的）爪牙，亲信 hench·man /`hɛntʃmən; ˈhentʃmən/n [c]someone who supports a politician or a criminal by doing unpleasant things for them ［政客，罪犯的］亲信，心腹，党羽，走狗，帮凶 |