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Sir Hum·phrey /sə ˈhʌmfri $ sər-/ a name used, especially in newspapers, for a typical British civil servant (=someone who works for a government minister, but who is not a politician) of high rank. The name is based on a character called Sir Humphrey Appleby, in the humorous British television programme Yes, Minister, who uses clever and dishonest methods to make sure that his minister always does what Sir Humphrey wants. 汉弗莱爵士〔尤用于报纸上的一个人名，指英国典型的高级公务员。汉弗莱爵士是英国电视喜剧《是，大臣》中的人物，他总是用狡猾的方法让自己的上司内阁大臣被自己所利用〕nSir HumphreyHumphrey, Sir n → see Sir HumphreySir Hum·phreyHumphrey, SirLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable |