1706, "of or pertaining to Greece and its culture," from Hellen (see Hellenic) + -istic. Since late 19c., specifically of Greek culture in the few centuries after Alexander.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Then , slowly, the surviving Hellenistic kingdoms were swallowed by the expanding Roman empire.
這些幸存下來(lái)的希臘王國(guó)逐漸地被不斷擴(kuò)張的羅馬帝國(guó)吞并.
來(lái)自英漢非文學(xué) - 文明史
2. Why , then, did all Hellenistic rulers foster the creation and growth of cities throughout their territory?