publican

名词

1. 1

   酒吧老板、酒馆经营者英式

   The publican refused to serve anyone who was already drunk.

   酒吧老板拒绝再招待已经喝醉的客人。

2. 2

   税吏、收税员旧式

   In the Bible, publicans were despised for collecting taxes for Rome.

   在圣经中，税吏因为替罗马收税而受人鄙视。