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).
雙語例句
1. City prayers were vain against the great rural potentate.
城市里的祈禱文對于鄉(xiāng)村中這個了不起的有權有勢的人竟然毫無用處.
來自辭典例句
2. They might didn't agree with potentate but still performed as soldiers.
他們或許不支持當權者卻依然克盡職守地履行一個軍人的職責.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. People rose up against the despotic rule of their potentate.
我們的校長是個專橫的人.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
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貴, 人人喜歡我, 人人寵我.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. From aproned pot - scrubber to the flanneled potentate, everybody liked me, everybody petted me.