| 单词 | tribune |
| 释义 | Word Frequency tribune 1(ˈtrɪbjuːn) noun 1. (in ancient Rome) a. an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests. Originally there were two of these officers but finally there were ten b. a senior military officer 2. a person or institution that upholds public rights; champion Derived forms tribunary (ˈtribunary) adjective Word origin C14: from Latin tribunus, probably from tribus tribeWord Frequency tribune 2(ˈtrɪbjuːn) noun 1. a. the apse of a Christian basilica that contains the bishop's throne b. the throne itself 2. a gallery or raised area in a church 3. rare a raised platform from which a speaker may address an audience; dais Word origin C17: via French from Italian tribuna, from Medieval Latin tribūna, variant of Latin tribūnal tribunal |
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