| 释义 |
éminence grise/ˌeminɒ˜s ˈɡri:z, 法 ɛminɑ˜s ɡriz/n. (pl. éminences grises pronunc. same 单复发音同) 1 a person who exercises power or influence without holding office 在幕后操纵(或掌握)权力的人，后台 2 a confidential agent 秘密代理人 [French, = grey eminence (see EMINENCE): originally applied to Cardinal Richelieu's grey-cloaked private secretary, Père Joseph (d. 1638)] |