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praetorian 也作 pre·to·ri·an AHD[prē-tôrʹē-ən, -tōrʹ-] D.J.[priːˈtɔːriːən, -ˈtəʊr-]K.K.[priˈtɔriən, -ˈtor-]adj.(形容词)- Of or relating to a praetor or the praetorship.行政长官的,司法官的:行政长官的或行政长官职位的,与此有关的
- Praetorian Of or belonging to the Praetorian Guard. Praetorian 古罗马禁卫军的:古罗马禁卫军的或属于古罗马禁卫军的
- Venal; corruptible:贪赃的;贪污的:"A large praetorian bureaucracy, filled with ambitious, possessive . . . and often sycophantic people, makes work and makes trouble"(Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.)“充满了野心勃勃、贪得无厌…且常阿谀奉承之人的庞大的贪赃枉法的官僚机构,能进行工作,也能带来麻烦”(小阿瑟M.施莱辛格)
n.(名词)- A praetor or an ex-praetor.行政长官或前任行政长官
- Praetorian A member of the Praetorian Guard. Praetorian 古罗马禁卫军成员
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