单词 | Rubicon |
释义 | Word Frequency Rubicon(ˈruːbɪkən) noun 1. a stream in N Italy: in ancient times the boundary between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul. By leading his army across it and marching on Rome in 49 bc, Julius Caesar broke the law that a general might not lead an army out of the province to which he was posted and so committed himself to civil war with the senatorial party 2. (sometimes not capital) a point of no return 3. a penalty in piquet by which the score of a player who fails to reach 100 points in six hands is added to his or her opponent's 4. cross the Rubicon |
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