potentate
英 ['p??t(?)nte?t]
美
- n. 統(tǒng)治者，君主；有權(quán)勢的人
GRE
詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?potentates;
中文詞源
potentate 君王，統(tǒng)治者
來自potent,有權(quán)的，-ate,人。引申詞義君王，統(tǒng)治者。
英文詞源
- potentate (n.)
- c. 1400, from Old French potentat and directly from Late Latin potentatus "a ruler," also "political power," from Latin potentatus "might, power, rule, dominion," from potentem (nominative potens) "powerful" (see potent).
雙語例句
- 1. City prayers were vain against the great rural potentate.
- 城市里的祈禱文對于鄉(xiāng)村中這個了不起的有權(quán)有勢的人竟然毫無用處.
來自辭典例句
- 2. They might didn't agree with potentate but still performed as soldiers.
- 他們或許不支持當權(quán)者卻依然克盡職守地履行一個軍人的職責.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 3. People rose up against the despotic rule of their potentate.
- 我們的校長是個專橫的人.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 4. From the aproned pot scrubber to the flanneled potentate, everybody liked me, everybody petted me.
- 從系圍裙的擦鍋工到穿法蘭絨的權(quán)貴, 人人喜歡我, 人人寵我.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
- 5. From aproned pot - scrubber to the flanneled potentate, everybody liked me, everybody petted me.
- 不論是圍著圍裙的陶藝大師還是穿著法蘭絨大衣的政治家, 每個人都喜歡我, 都愛逗我玩.
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