kingmaker的意思

kingmaker

英式音标['kɪŋmekɚ]
美式英标['kɪŋmeɪkə]

基本解释

n. 拥立国王者；有权支配要职的任命者

中文词源

kingmaker 政界元老

king,国王，君主，maker,产生，制造。比喻用法。

英文词源

kingmaker (n.): also king-maker, 1590s, originally in reference to the 15c. Earl of Warwick.

实用例句

1. The earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker.: 沃里克伯爵是第一个拥立国王的人.

2. " Perot as kingmaker , " he says tactfully, " is a more formidable proposition than as candate. ": 他委婉地说道: “ 佩罗替人抬轿助选,要比他自己出来参选更难缠. ”

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