duumvirate

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /djuːˈʌmvɪɹət/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of diarchy: rule by two people, especially two men.
    — To replace the all-powerful Salan, de Gaulle appointed a duumvirate – Paul Delouvrier and General Maurice Challe.
  2. Any of several offices of the Roman Republic held by two joint magistrates known as duumvirs. historical

词形变化

duumvirates plural diumvirate alternative duovirate alternative

词汇关系

相关词
duumvir duumviral

词源

From Latin duumvirātus, from duumvir + -ātus. Equivalent to duumvir + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, here the group of people involved with it).
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