Compleat, Angler, denote, 'angling', self-explanatory

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Definition

self-explanatory Hide phonetics
adjective
easily understood from the information already given and not needing further explanation:
a self-explanatory list of instructions

Izaak Walton (August 9, 1593 - December 15, 1683) was an English writer, author of The Compleat Angler.

《釣客清話》
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這本書，英文書名作ＴＨＥ　ＣＯＭＰＥＡＴ ＡＮＧＬＥＲ，直譯為《完美的垂釣人》，已故的楊周翰先生譯作《垂釣全書》。書出版後，便被奉為垂釣者的"聖經"，三百年來一直風行不衰，互聯網上"亞馬遜書店"的書目中，仍有多種新版，還有現代人的擬作、續作。而譯者似乎有意避免"時髦"，不想讓人認為這是一本釣魚指南，據書的內容擬了一個頗為清雅的書名：《釣客清話》。

compleat

(kəm-plēt')

━━ a. ＝complete.

1. Of or characterized by a highly developed or wide-ranging skill or proficiency: “The compleat speechwriter … comes to anonymity from Harvard Law” (Israel Shenker).
2. Being an outstanding example of a kind; quintessential: “Here was the compleat modern misfit: the very air appeared to poison him; his every step looked treacherous and hard won” (Stephen Schiff).

[Variant of COMPLETE.]

an・gle²

n.

1. One who fishes with a hook.
2. A scheming person.
3. An anglerfish.

━━ vi. 魚釣りをする; 釣る ((for)); 策をめぐらす; 気を引く ((for)).
an・gler　━━ n. 釣師; 【魚】アンコウ.


angle・worm　ミミズ.
an・gling　━━ n. （魚）釣り.

WordNet: angler

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

Meaning #2: a fisherman who uses a hook and line
Synonym: troller

Meaning #3: fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey
Synonyms: goosefish, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus

denote Show phonetics
verb [T]
to represent something:
The colour red is used to denote passion or danger.

de・note

━━ vt. 示す, 表す; 意味する; 【論】外延を示す.
de・no・ta・tion　━━ n. 指示, 表示; 印; 名称, （表面上の）意味; 【論】外延.
de・no・ta・tive
,　━━ a. 表示上の［する］ ((of)); 【論】外延的な, 明示的な.
de・no・ta・tive・ly　ad.