praetorian

英 [priː'tɔːrɪən] 美 [prɪ'toʊrɪən]

• n. （古罗马）执政官阶级的人
• adj. 执政官的；禁卫队的

英英释义

Noun:

1. a member of the Praetorian Guard

Adjective:

1. of or relating to a Roman praetor;

   "praetorial powers"
   

2. characteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venality;

   "a large Praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"
   

经典引文

• Another guardian..called a praetorian guardian, because he was appointed by the praetor of the city.

  出自： E. Poste

词汇搭配

• praetorian Guard -禁卫军

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