“hoppo”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

hoppo

释义

‖ hoppo|ˈhɒpəʊ|
[See quot. 1882.]
In China: The board of revenue or customs. Also (short for hoppo-man) an officer of the customs.
1711C. Lockyer Trade in India 101 (Y.) The Hoppos, who look on Europe Ships as a great branch of their Profits, will give you all the fair Words imaginable.1726G. Shelvocke Voy. round World 446 We should have met with great trouble from the Hoppo-men, or Custom-house Officers.Ibid. 448 The Bonita's boat..was..pursued by a Hoppo, or Custom-house boat.1748Anson's Voy. iii. vii. 355 The Hoppo or Chinese Custom-house officer at Macao.1882Fan Kwae at Canton 36 (Y.) The ‘Hoppo’ (as he was incorrectly styled) filled an office especially created for the foreign trade at Canton... The Board of Revenue is in Chinese ‘Hoo-poo’, and the office was locally misapplied to the officer in question.

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