(亦作tribune of the people)an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests 古罗马保民官(由平民选出以保护他们的利益) ■(亦作military tribune)a Roman legionary officer 罗马军团官员 ■(figurative)a popular leader; a champion of the people (喻)受欢迎的领导人;人民的斗士
派生 tribunate noun tribuneship noun 语源
late Middle English: from Latin tribunus, literally 'head of a tribe', from tribus 'tribe'
tribune2 noun
an apse in a basilica (长方形大教堂的)半圆室
a dais or rostrum, especially in a church (尤指教堂的)讲台,讲坛 ■a raised area or gallery with seats, especially in a church (尤指教堂的)有座位的台地,廊台
语源
mid 17th cent. (denoting the principal room in an Italian mansion): via French from Italian, from medieval Latin tribuna, alteration of Latin tribunal (see tribunal)