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bosses 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/bôs/,/bäs/,
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bosses, plural;
  1. Give (someone) orders in a domineering manner
    • - plump old battle-axes bossing everyone around
Noun
  1. A cow

  1. (boss) emboss: raise in a relief; "embossed stationery"
  2. (boss) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
  3. (boss) foreman: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
  4. (boss) a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
  5. (boss) a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
  6. party boss: a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
  7. (Boss (architecture)) In architecture, a boss is a knob or protrusion of stone or wood. Bosses can often be found in the ceilings of buildings, particularly at the intersection of a vault. ...
  8. (Boss (australian band)) Boss were a hard rock/heavy metal band from Sydney, Australia.
  9. (Boss (Beyond the Black Stump)) Beyond the Black Stump is an Australian comic strip written by Sean Leahy. ...
  10. (Boss (crater)) Boss is a lunar impact crater that is located along the northeast rim of the Moon's near side. Due to its location, the crater is viewed from the side by observers on the Earth, and its visibility is subject to libration effects.
  11. (Boss (engineering)) In engineering, a boss is a protruding feature on a workpiece.
  12. (Boss (film)) Boss(Dubbed into malayalam as Boss:I Love You and Hindi as Yeh kaisa karz) is a 2006 Telugu film directed by V.N. Aditya. It stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nayantara, Poonam Bajwa, and Shriya Saran. The film's score and soundtrack will be composed by Kalyani Malik and Harry Anand. ...
  13. (boss) A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object; A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a strata of different rock; A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield; A protrusion, frequently a ...
  14. (Boss) A relatively short protrusion or projection on the surface of a forging‚ often cylindrical in shape.
  15. (Boss) the best, top. "The Alhambra Saloon sells the boss whiskey in town."
  16. (boss) A projecting stone at the intersection of the ribs of a vault, often the keystone and frequently carved.
  17. (boss) the head of the crime Family; he is the only one who gives permission to "whack" or "make" someone, and he makes money from all Family operations; synonyms: don, chairman.
  18. (Boss) In many video games, each stage ends with an encounter with a creature or robot that is typically much larger and tougher than the normal enemies. Which begs the question: Why do they hire henchmen that are weaker than they are?
  19. (Boss) Protuberance on a plastic part designed to add strength, to facilitate alignment during assembly, to provide for fastenings, etc.
  20. (Boss) Projection (usually of circular cross section) on a casting.
  21. (Boss) An oval or rounded surface ornament.
  22. (Boss) A target, usually made from tightly compacted foam or straw.
  23. (Boss) An ornamental knob or projection covering the intersection of ribs in a vault or ceiling; often carved with foliage.
  24. (Boss) The head of the family, usually reigning as a dictator, sometimes called the don or “godfather”. The Boss receives a cut of every operation taken on by every member of his family. Depending on the Family, the Boss may be chosen by a vote from the Caporegimes of the family. ...
  25. (BOSS) Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early