单词 | podium |
释义 | po·di·um ![]() n. pl. po·di·ums or po·di·a (-dē-ə) 1. An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker. 2. A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern. 3. Architecture a. A low wall serving as a foundation. b. A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater. 4. Biology A structure resembling or functioning as a foot. intr.v. po·di·umed, po·di·um·ing, po·di·ums Sports To complete a competition, especially a race, as one of the top three contestants, usually being honored while standing on a podium. [Latin, from Greek podion, base, diminutive of pous, pod-, foot; see ped- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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