(亦作tribune of the people)
1- an official in ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests古罗马保民官（由平民选出以保护他们的利益）。
1.1
- （亦作military tribune）a Roman legionary officer罗马军团官员。
1.2
- figurative a popular leader; a champion of the people〈喻〉受欢迎的领导人; 人民的斗士。
派生词
tribunate
nountribuneship
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin tribunus, literally 'head of a tribe', from tribus 'tribe'.
1
- an apse in a basilica（长方形大教堂的）半圆室。
2
- a dais or rostrum, especially in a church（尤指教堂的）讲台, 讲坛。
2.1
- a raised area or gallery with seats, especially in a church（尤指教堂的）有座位的台, 廊台。
词源
mid 17th cent. (denoting the principal room in an Italian mansion)： via French from Italian, from medieval Latin tribuna, alteration of Latin tribunal （see TRIBUNAL）.