tribune

pronunciation

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  • n.
    (古罗马)护民官
    民众领袖
    论坛
    (赛马场的)看台

Word Origin

tribune 古罗马保民官,审判台,讲坛

来自拉丁语 tribunus,部落首领,后用于指治安官,地方法官或其它官员称呼,在古罗马时期 特指保护普通民众利益的保民官,来自 tribus,部落,词源同 tribe.

Example

1. Tribune , he hoped , would represent the future of newspapers .
他希望论坛公司将能代表报业的未来。
2. The tribune of humanity is in its silent heart , never its talkative mind .
人性的讲坛在其沉默的心,绝非其健谈的脑。
3. Many of these , such as the texas tribune , cover state politics .
其中,许多像德克萨斯论坛这样的媒体都在报道国家政治问题。
4. A couple of years ago , the tribune company boughtseveral newspapers , including the los angeles times .
几年之前,论坛报业公司收购了好几家报纸,其中就包括《洛杉矶时报》。
5. There 's no question the troubles are not over for tribune or the industry , which faces the worst environment in its history .
毫无疑问,无论是论坛公司的问题,或是这一新闻行业所面临的前所未有的问题都没有结束。

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