| 单词 | gladiator |
| 释义 | gladiator /glad"ee ay'teuhr/, n. 1. (in ancient Rome) a person, often a slave or captive, who was armed with a sword or other weapon and compelled to fight to the death in a public arena against another person or a wild animal, for the entertainment of the spectators. 2. a person who engages in a fight or controversy. 3. a prizefighter. [1535-45; < L gladiator, equiv. to gladi(us) sword + -ator -ATOR] |
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