| 单词 | throne |
| 释义 | Related topics: Furniture, Governmentthrone /θrəʊn $ θroʊn/ ●●○ noun 1. [countable]DHFPG a special chair used by a king or queen at important ceremonies 〔君王的〕宝座，御座2 the throne PGthe position and power of being a king or queen 王位，帝位；王权，君权 He is next in line to the throne (=will become king when the present ruler dies). 他是第一王位继承人。 In 1913, George V was on the throne (=was ruling). 1913年乔治五世在位。Examples from the Corpusthrone• On our retreat in the last year of school, a visiting priest talked to us from Sister Superior's throne.• Charlemagne's stone throne in the Octagon at Aachen Cathedral.• The Church took the lead in rallying the forces which drove out the poles and established the Romanovs on the throne.• Oedipus of course resigned the throne.• When Charles I came to the throne, Calvert resigned, but he did not lose favor.• Or any other pretenders to the throne.• After he had gone his two sons asserted their right to the throne, and each tried to be made king.Origin throne (1100-1200) Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek thronosthrone nounChinese a special a at used or queen Corpus chair by king |
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