attorney general
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- 盎格鲁-诺曼语Anglo-Norman1066 年后
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- 英语English
attorney general
词源说明
From Anglo-Norman and Law French, (modern French avocat général or procureur général), hence the unusual order of adjective following noun, instead of idiomatic English *general attorney. Compare court martial, notary public, secretary general, surgeon general.