• n. 統(tǒng)治者，君主；有權(quán)勢(shì)的人

來(lái)自potent,有權(quán)的，-ate,人。引申詞義君王，統(tǒng)治者。

potentate (n.)

c. 1400, from Old French potentat and directly from Late Latin potentatus "a ruler," also "political power," from Latin potentatus "might, power, rule, dominion," from potentem (nominative potens) "powerful" (see potent).

1. City prayers were vain against the great rural potentate.

城市里的祈禱文對(duì)于鄉(xiāng)村中這個(gè)了不起的有權(quán)有勢(shì)的人竟然毫無(wú)用處.

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2. They might didn't agree with potentate but still performed as soldiers.

他們或許不支持當(dāng)權(quán)者卻依然克盡職守地履行一個(gè)軍人的職責(zé).

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3. People rose up against the despotic rule of their potentate.

我們的校長(zhǎng)是個(gè)專橫的人.

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4. From the aproned pot scrubber to the flanneled potentate, everybody liked me, everybody petted me.

從系圍裙的擦鍋工到穿法蘭絨的權(quán)貴, 人人喜歡我, 人人寵我.

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5. From aproned pot - scrubber to the flanneled potentate, everybody liked me, everybody petted me.

不論是圍著圍裙的陶藝大師還是穿著法蘭絨大衣的政治家, 每個(gè)人都喜歡我, 都愛(ài)逗我玩.

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