| 单词 | retinue |
| 释义 | retinue (once / 1902 pages) n A retinue is a group of people that accompany an important person. If you're a king or queen, you can think of a retinue as your royal crew or posse. Retinue shares a root with retain. This fact can help you remember the word. If you hire someone to help you out while you travel, you are retaining their services. When their services are retained, they become part of your retinue. The Secret Service could be thought of as the U.S. President's retinue. Another example: A celebrity's retinue might include a hair dresser, a personal assistant, and a toy poodle. WORD FAMILYretinue: retinues USAGE EXAMPLESBut a presidential retinue is much larger, and the security protocols will be different. Washington Post(Nov 18, 2016) A retinue of research assistants works at his gray brick complex in an artist enclave not far from the city center. New York Times(Nov 11, 2016) He flies in his private Boeing 757 — fancifully nicknamed Trump Force One — with its 24-karat gold taps and retinue of advisers. New York Times(Nov 07, 2016) n the group following and attending to some important person Syn|Hypo|Hyper cortege, entourage, suite court, royal court the family and retinue of a sovereign or prince assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place |
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