centurion
UK/sen'tjuәriәn/US
GREA2
释义
n.
An officer in the ancient Roman army who commanded a unit of about 100 soldiers.
古罗马军队中统领约一百名士兵的军官；百夫长。
词根拆分
词根派生来自拉丁语 centurio，统领一个 centuria（约一百人编制）的指挥官。词根 cent（百）准确告诉你他指挥的规模。他是罗马军团的中坚。
词根 cent 还连着 7 个词常用搭配
- 1.Roman centurion罗马百人队长
- 2.military centurion军事百人队长
例句
- 1.
A Roman centurion led his men across the bridge at dawn.
一名罗马百夫长在黎明时带领部下越过桥梁。
- 2.
The novel follows a centurion stationed on the empire's frontier.
这部小说讲述一名驻守帝国边境的百夫长。