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n.(名词)A ceremonial staff borne or displayed as the symbol of authority of a legislative body.权杖:一种典礼仪式上用的棍棒,佩带或展示出来作为立法机构权力的象征A macebearer.执权杖者A heavy medieval war club with a spiked or flanged metal head, used to crush armor.重头棍棒:中世纪一种沉重的用作武器的棍棒,带有粗短刺状的或凸缘的金属头,用来击破盔甲
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French 源自 古法语 from Vulgar Latin *mattea 源自 俗拉丁语 *mattea from Latin mateola [mallet] 源自 拉丁语 mateola [大头棒]
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n.(名词)An aromatic spice made from the dried, waxy, scarlet or yellowish covering that partly encloses the kernel of the nutmeg.肉豆蔻衣:一种香料,由干燥的、蜡状的、猩红或黄色的果皮制成,这层皮部分地包住了肉豆蔻核
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Old French 源自 古法语 from Medieval Latin macis 源自 中世纪拉丁语 macis alteration of Latin macir [fragrant ailanthus resin] 拉丁语 macir的变化 [芬香的臭椿树脂] from Greek makir 源自 希腊语 makir