tribune

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An elected official in Ancient Rome, a tribune of the plebs. historical
  2. A military officer in Ancient Rome ranking below a legate and above a centurion, a military tribune. historical
  3. A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory. figuratively
  4. The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
  5. Synonym of pulpit, a platform, a place or opportunity to express one's opinion uncommon
    — The new magazine's goal is to give a tribune to unmarried mothers.

词形变化

tribunes plural

词汇关系

衍生词
tribunary tribune of the plebs tribuneship Tribunite
相关词
tribunate tribunician tribunitian

词源

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