资料来源 : pyDict
开端者;发令员;启动器
资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Starter \Start"er\, n.
1. One who, or that which, starts; as, a starter on a
journey; the starter of a race.
2. A dog that rouses game.
资料来源 : WordNet®
starter
n 1: an electric motor for starting an engine [syn: {starter
motor}, {starting motor}]
2: a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start
the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or
cheese or dough; "to make sourdough you need a starter"
3: a contestant who is in the game at the beginning
4: the official who signals the beginning of a race or
competition [syn: {dispatcher}]
5: any new participant in some activity [syn: {newcomer}, {fledgling},
{fledgeling}, {neophyte}, {freshman}, {newbie}, {entrant}]
6: food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served
before a meal or as the first course) [syn: {appetizer}, {appetiser}]
7: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel
handle [syn: {crank}]