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- chiefly historical a shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet〈主史〉号角。
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- an organ stop with a quality resembling that of such a trumpet具有类似号角音质的(管)风琴音栓。
- loud and clear响亮清晰的, 清亮的, 嘹亮的:
clarion trumpeters.
吹号嘹亮的号兵。
短语
clarion call
- a strongly expressed demand or request for action强烈要求; 热烈号召:
he issued a clarion call to young people to join the Party.
他对青年发出了入党的热烈号召。
词源
Middle English: from medieval Latin clario(n-), from Latin clarus 'clear'.