tribune

CET-6 FREQ #18252

n. 护民官, 军团指挥官, 公民权利保护者, 讲坛

发音

其它 /ˈtɹɪbjuːn/

词形变化

tribunes 复数 tribunes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs.

    保民官

    历史
  2. 2.

    A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).

    宗教 建筑
  5. 5.

    Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion

    讲台

    讲坛

    The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

guardian protector defender apse apsis shielder

相关短语

tribune of the plebs

词源

From Middle English tribune, from Old French tribun, tribune, from Latin tribunus (“tribune, tribal leader”), from tribus (“tribe”).

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