1590s in a literal sense, agent noun from push (v.). Meaning "peddler of illegal drugs" (1935 in prison slang) is from the verb in the "promote" sense.
雙語例句
1. When a drug pusher offered the Los Angeles youngster $100 to peddle drugs, Jack refused.
一個毒販給杰克100美元讓他販賣毒品時，這個洛杉磯少年拒絕了。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Early on 14 November Ely Curtiss's pusher biplane was hoisted aboard.
十一月十四日晨,伊利的柯蒂斯推進式雙翼機被吊上船.
來自辭典例句
3. Not only am I an addict, I am also a pusher.
我不僅是個癮君子, 還是個推動者.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. We have been waging a desperate campaign against the drug pusher.
我們已經(jīng)發(fā)起一場運動,與販毒分子作殊死斗爭.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. The notorious drug - pusher has been contriving an escape from the prison.