castor

/kas-ter, kah-ster/US // ˈkæs tər, ˈkɑ stər //UK // (ˈkɑːstə) //

蓖麻,蓖麻籽,蓖麻子,蓖麻油

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : Also castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- : a hat made of beaver or rabbit fur.
- : a heavy woolen cloth used mainly for coats.
- : a beaver.

Examples

Castor declined to charge Cosby with assault in 2005, after which Constand sued Cosby for defamation.
Steele, who had defeated Castor in 2015 — in part as a result of Castor’s decision not to prosecute Cosby — reopened the criminal case against the entertainer in 2015.
Castor was called forward as a witness by Cosby’s legal team the next year.
Castor said that because the tech companies have “ignored” these regulations under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, members of Congress need to take action to update and strengthen it.
“At the time I remember thinking that he probably did do something inappropriate,” said Castor.
An adult would have to eat about eight castor beans—after first removing the indigestible skin—to die.
In the meantime, Castor says, “they decided to let everyone sit back on Monday and wait.”
According to these sources, Castor said that if Breuer resigned, they could head off the looming constitutional clash.
Just prior to the contest, he chugs an entire bottle of castor oil and tops it off with an egg.
Carbolic Acid … liquid … oil … sweet oil … castor oil … aperient … Epsom Salts … white … white of egg.
Pop that shawl away in my castor, Dodger, so that I may know where to find it when I cut; thats the time of day!
He flung his hat—a black castor trimmed with a black feather—rudely among the dishes on the board.
Now, when castor-oil goes right, it is one thing; but when it goes wrong, it is another.
His general style is sincere; he means well; but his words, like cold-drawn castor oil, don't go down with overmuch gusto.

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Examples

Castor declined to charge Cosby with assault in 2005, after which Constand sued Cosby for defamation.

Steele, who had defeated Castor in 2015 — in part as a result of Castor’s decision not to prosecute Cosby — reopened the criminal case against the entertainer in 2015.

Castor was called forward as a witness by Cosby’s legal team the next year.

Castor said that because the tech companies have “ignored” these regulations under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, members of Congress need to take action to update and strengthen it.

“At the time I remember thinking that he probably did do something inappropriate,” said Castor.

An adult would have to eat about eight castor beans—after first removing the indigestible skin—to die.

In the meantime, Castor says, “they decided to let everyone sit back on Monday and wait.”

According to these sources, Castor said that if Breuer resigned, they could head off the looming constitutional clash.

Just prior to the contest, he chugs an entire bottle of castor oil and tops it off with an egg.

Carbolic Acid … liquid … oil … sweet oil … castor oil … aperient … Epsom Salts … white … white of egg.

Pop that shawl away in my castor, Dodger, so that I may know where to find it when I cut; thats the time of day!

He flung his hat—a black castor trimmed with a black feather—rudely among the dishes on the board.

Now, when castor-oil goes right, it is one thing; but when it goes wrong, it is another.

His general style is sincere; he means well; but his words, like cold-drawn castor oil, don't go down with overmuch gusto.