regent
UK/'ri:dʒәnt/US
GREB1
释义
n.
A person who rules a kingdom in place of a monarch who is absent, too young, or unable to rule.
摄政者,摄政王(代君主执政者)。
adj.
Acting as regent; ruling on behalf of a monarch.
摄政的。
词根拆分
词根派生reg-(统治)+ -ent(正在做……的人)= 统治者。家族里最字面的成员:regent 就是治理者,特指在真正君主缺位、未成年或无力时代为执政者(prince regent 摄政王子)。
词根 rig 还连着 15 个词常用搭配
- 1.act as regent担任摄政
- 2.prince regent摄政王子
- 3.queen regent摄政女王
- 4.appoint a regent任命摄政
例句
- 1.
His mother acted as regent until the young king came of age.
在年幼的国王成年之前,他的母亲担任摄政。
- 2.
The prince regent ruled in his father's name for nine years.
摄政王子以父亲的名义统治了九年。