Middle English Frankeleyn, attested as a surname from late 12c., from Anglo-French fraunclein "freeholder, land-owner of free but not noble birth," from Old French franc "free" (see frank (adj.)); probably with the Germanic suffix also found in chamberlain.
The Franklin stove (1787) so called because it was invented by U.S. scientist/politician Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). In early 19c., lightning rods often were called Franklins from his famous experiments with lightning in the 1750s.
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1. Franklin told Sara that he had himself disdained to take the job.
富兰克林告诉萨拉他不屑于去做那份工作。
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2. He decided Franklin must be suffering from a bad cold.
他断定富兰克林一定是得了重感冒。
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3. I told Franklin he would have to start dinner without me.
我告诉富兰克林吃晚饭不必等我。
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4. Franklin did not turn up until well after midnight.
富兰克林直到午夜过后很久才出现。
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5. Franklin and his thirteen-year-old son somehow got separated in the crush.
