tetrarchy

n. 四头统治, 四头统治集团

发音

UK /ˈtɛtɹɑːki/
其它
US /ˈtɛtɹɑɹki/

词形变化

tetrarchies 复数 tetrarchies

别名

tetradarchy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A government where power is shared by four people, especially (historical) the Herodian tetrarchy established in Judea after the death of Herod and the Tetrarchy of Diocletian which ruled the Roman Empire in the years 293-313.

    四帝共治

    政治
  2. 2.

    The land ruled by such a government, either together or separately.

词源

From Latin tetrarchia, from Ancient Greek τετραρχία (tetrarkhía), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + -αρχία (-arkhía, “-archy: rule”), equivalent to tetra- + -archy.

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