Word · Frequency #12763
tribunes
护民官
tribunes is the plural of tribune.
in ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
- 1.
A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
人民的保护者；通过演说为民请命的公众人物。
- 2.
The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
大教堂中设有主教宝座的圆顶或拱顶后殿(参见)。
教堂后殿；人民的保护者；通过演说为民请命的公众人物。；大教堂中设有主教宝座的圆顶或拱顶后殿(参见)。；军团指挥官；公民权利保护者
In use
The tribune spoke to the crowd in the forum, promising to protect the rights of the common people.
In ancient Rome, tribunes could veto decisions made by the Senate.
As a tribune, she listened to the complaints of farmers and brought their concerns to the assembly.
serve as tribune
tribune 在古罗马指由平民选出的护民官；serve as 后接官职时，冠词常省略。
He served as tribune in the Roman Republic.
他在罗马共和国担任护民官。
the tribune of [church]
注意 tribune 还可指教堂后殿，并非法庭（tribunal）。
The tribune of the church contains the bishop's throne.
教堂的后殿安放着主教的宝座。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- tribune of the plebs
- 古罗马护民官
- A tribune of the plebs could veto unfair laws.护民官能否决不公平的法律。
- military tribune
- 古罗马军团指挥官
- He served as a military tribune in Caesar's army.他在凯撒的军队中担任军团指挥官。
- tribune of the people
- 平民权利的捍卫者
- She became known as a tribune of the people.她被称为平民权利的捍卫者。
Idioms & figurative uses
- tribune of the people
- 人民权益的捍卫者；民众的代言人After years of campaigning for workers' rights, she became a true tribune of the people.经过多年为工人权利而斗争，她成了一名真正的人民权益捍卫者。
- tribune of the poor
- 贫苦民众的代言人；穷人的庇护者The archbishop was widely regarded as the tribune of the poor.这位大主教被广泛视为贫苦民众的代言人。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 tribe（部落）：护民官是部落选出的代言人，站在讲坛（tribune）上为平民发声。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：古罗马历史与政治制度、基督教教堂建筑与宗教艺术 tribune 是较正式的书面词，具体含义依赖语境：指“护民官”时多见于古罗马历史、古典学或政治制度类文献；指“教堂后殿”时主要见于教堂建筑和宗教艺术讨论。口语中通常不会使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
tribune 的重音在第一个音节，末尾 -une 读作 /bjuːn/（非重读）。tune、dune、June、immune 的末尾都含 /uːn/（或 /juːn/），但它们都是重读音节，不构成完美押韵；prune 读 /pruːn/（无 /j/），fortune 在美式英语中读 /ˈfɔːrtʃən/，均为拼写相似但读音不同的词。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.