praetorian是什么意思

2024-02-01 17:06:17

praetorian

美[prɪtoʊrɪən] 英[priːtɔːrɪən]

n. （古罗马）执政官阶级的人

adj. 执政官的；禁卫队的

近义词：pretorian，praetorial，

Noun

Adjective

of or relating to a Roman praetor;
"praetorial powers"
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"

A member of the Praetorian Guard. 古罗马禁卫军成员
Of or belonging to the Praetorian Guard. 古罗马禁卫军的古罗马禁卫军的或属于古罗马禁卫军的
The Praetorian Guard have become a byword for any military force which is used to prop up a ruthless regime. 罗马禁卫军，业已成为任何维持政权运作之无情军事机器的代名词。
As praetorian prefect he is said to have had good judgement whenever he sought to act. 身为禁卫军长官他在行动时有着良好的判断力。
A large praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble. 充满野心勃勃、阿谀谄媚之人的庞大、腐败的官僚机构，既搞工作也搞麻烦。
In 37 the Praetorian Guard declared its support for Caligula and killed Tiberius when he was sick in bed. 37年罗马禁卫军宣布支持卡利古拉，杀死了病床上的提比略。