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pedestal

🇬🇧 UK/'pedɪst(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/'pedistl/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The base or support for a column, statue, or similar object; a position of high regard.

基座,底座;崇高地位

v.

To place or honor on a pedestal; to treat as superior or ideal.

把……置于基座上;奉若神明

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pedfoot
+
estalsuffix
=pedestal

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bronze statue stands on a marble pedestal.

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