mid-15c., "treasurer," especially "caretaker of accounts and provisions on a ship," originally also "maker of purses" (late 15c.), agent noun from Middle English purse (see purse (n.)). From late 13c. as a surname.
雙語例句
1. The purser is always ready to help passengers during a flight.
飛行時事務長通常隨時準備幫助旅客.
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2. Just a minute. Yes, the camera was handed in to the purser.
等一等. 是的, 照相機已上交到事務長那里了.
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3. I'll arrange the ship chandler to see your purser.
我會安排船舶供應商見你們的管事.
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4. May I introduce myself, I'm ___, the chief purser of this flight.
請允許自我介紹.我叫___, 本次航班的乘主任務長.
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5. No, the inflight announcement was made by the Purser.