单词 | mandarin |
释义 | Word Frequency mandarin(ˈmændərɪn) noun 1. (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine senior grades of the bureaucracy, entered by examinations 2. a high-ranking official whose powers are extensive and thought to be outside political control 3. a person of standing and influence, as in literary or intellectual circles 4. a. a small citrus tree, Citrus nobilis, cultivated for its edible fruit b. the fruit of this tree, resembling the tangerine Derived forms mandarinate (ˈmandarinate) noun Word origin C16: from Portuguese mandarim, via Malay menteri from Sanskrit mantrin counsellor, from mantra counsel |
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