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satrap的意思
satrap
英 ['strp]
美 ['setrp]
- n. 总督；太守；主管人；有最后决定权的人
英文词源
- satrap (n.)
- late 14c., "governor of a province of ancient Persia," from Latin satrapes, from Greek satrapes, from Old Persian xathrapavan-, literally "guardian of the realm," from xathra- "realm, province" (related to xayathiya "king," cognate with Sanskrit kshatra; see shah) + pavan- "guardian," from PIE *pa- "to protect, feed" (see food). Related: Satrapy.