Praetorianadj.
英 priː'tɔːrɪən | 美
中文adj. 执政官的；禁卫队的\nn. 执政官阶级的人；罗马御卫队之一员
执政官的；禁卫队的
n. 执政官阶级的人；罗马御卫队之一员
词根词源
Praetorian (adj.)early 15c., from Latin praetorianus "belonging to a praetor," from praetor (see praetor). Praetorian Guard is from cohors praetoria, the bodyguard troop of a Roman commander or emperor. Hence modern figurative use for "defenders of an existing order."
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