tribune

tribune1
noun
  1. (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
  1. late Middle English: from Latin tribunus, literally 'head of a tribe', from tribus 'tribe'

tribune2
noun
  1. an apse in a basilica
    (长方形大教堂的)半圆室
  2. 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
  1. 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)
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