aegis

FREQ #42459

n. 羊皮盾, 保护, 庇护, 赞助, 支持 [法] 庇护, 保护

发音

US /ˈiːd͡ʒɪs/
UK /ˈiːd͡ʒɪs/

词形变化

aegides aegises 复数 aegises aegides 复数

别名

ægis egis

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.

    神盾

    宙斯盾

    埃癸斯

    宗教 神话 哲学
  2. 2.

    Guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.

    保护

    比喻

    under the aegis

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

protection breastplate auspices egis

上位词 6

endorsement armor plate armour plate indorsement plate armor plate armour

下位词 1

plastron

整体词 6

body armor body armour cataphract coat of mail suit of armor suit of armour

相关短语

Aegis cruiser Aegis class cruiser Aegis class cruisers Aegis cruisers

词源

Borrowed from Latin aegis, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (aigís, “goatskin; shield of Athena”), probably from αἴξ (aíx, “goat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ- (“goat”). The plural form aegides (/ˈiːd͡ʒɪdiːz/) is borrowed from Latin aegides, from Ancient Greek αἰγῐ́δες (aigĭ́des).

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