praetorian
英[priː'tɔːrɪən]
美[prɪ'toʊrɪən]
- n. （古罗马）执政官阶级的人
- adj. 执政官的；禁卫队的
详细释义
Noun:
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a member of the Praetorian Guard
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of or relating to a Roman praetor;
"praetorial powers"
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characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality;
"a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"
双语例句
- 1. A large praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble.
- 充满野心勃勃、阿谀谄媚之人的庞大、腐败的官僚机构,既搞工作也搞麻烦.
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用法讲解
- praetorian Guard -禁卫军
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