| 单词 | triumvirate |
| 释义 | triumvirate (once / 6888 pages) n A triumvirate is a group of three people who share power. In America's early days, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were a triumvirate — three men whose leadership helped shape America. The prefix tri means "three," so it makes sense that triumvirate refers to a group of three. In this case, the three in question are powerful men who share authority. The word comes to us from ancient Rome, where two groups of three important men shared power over the Roman Republic. The First Triumvirate was made up of Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus, and the Second Triumvirate consisted of Marc Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian. WORD FAMILYtriumvirate: triumvirates USAGE EXAMPLESThis liberal state triumvirate is particularly notable because they already ran generous welfare states long before ObamaCare. Wall Street Journal(Nov 18, 2016) It became evident, quite soon, that he would not create a triumvirate of great HBO hosts with Bill Maher and John Oliver. New York Times(Nov 13, 2016) Although this aetiological triumvirate was thought to be unique, its relevance to more common diseases is now being considered widely. Nature(Nov 08, 2016) n a group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority Hypo|Hyper troika a modern Russian triumvirate threesome, triad, trinity, trio three people considered as a unit |
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