approver

approver ([schwa]-proo-v[schwa]r), n. Hist.

1. One who offers proof; esp., a criminal who confesses and testifies against one or more accomplices. See relative confession under CONFESSION. Cf. ANTITHETARIUS.

2. An agent or bailiff; esp., one who manages a farm or estate for another.

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资深译员Christina，毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及教育培训领域的法律文件。