(n) the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent, Syn.Strait of Calais, Pas de Calais
[ From Dr. Dover, an English physician. ] (Med.) A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The act of relinquishing property or authority etc. to another; as, the handover of occupied territory to the original posssessors; the handover of power from the military back to the civilian authorities. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. Any person or thing remaining from a previous period of use, tenure, etc; Specifically: an official who remains in office after his term. Syn. -- hangover. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[Chén fāng Ān shēng, ㄔㄣˊ ㄈㄤ ㄢ ㄕㄥ, 陈方安生 / 陳方安生] Anson Chan or Fang On Sang (1940-) head of Hong Kong's civil service before and after the handover to PRC rule in 1997 #139,913[Add to Longdo]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
