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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。
护民官
tribunes — plural of tribune
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
护民官
in ancient Rome, an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
He served as tribune in the Roman Republic.
他在罗马共和国担任护民官。
人民的保护者；通过演说为民请命的公众人物。
A protector of the people; a public figure who appeals to and on behalf of the people through oratory.
大教堂中设有主教宝座的圆顶或拱顶后殿(参见)。
The domed or vaulted apse in a cathedral housing the bishop's throne (see).
The tribune spoke to the crowd in the forum, promising to protect the rights of the common people.
护民官在广场上向人群发表讲话，承诺保护平民的权利。
In ancient Rome, tribunes could veto decisions made by the Senate.
在古罗马，护民官能否决元老院做出的决定。
As a tribune, she listened to the complaints of farmers and brought their concerns to the assembly.
作为护民官，她倾听农民的抱怨，并把他们的关切带到集会上。
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。
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。
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The dispute was settled by an international tribune.
Use this
The dispute was settled by an international tribunal.
tribune 指古罗马护民官、军团指挥官或讲坛，tribunal 才指法庭或仲裁机构；两者形近但含义不同。
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The crowd offered a tribune to the fallen leader.
Use this
The crowd offered a tribute to the fallen leader.
tribune 是名词‘护民官/讲坛’，tribute 是‘致敬、颂词、贡品’；表达向某人致敬要用 tribute。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
平民护民官（比喻为民请命者）
He imagined himself as a modern tribune of the plebs, protecting ordinary citizens from abuse.
他把自己想象成现代平民护民官，保护普通公民免受欺压。
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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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.