| 释义 |
col·le·gi·um
\kəˈlegēəm, -ˈ(āg- also -ˈlejē-\ noun
(plural colle·gia \-gēə, -jēə, -jə\ ; or collegi·ums \-əmz\)
Etymology: Latin — more at college
1.
a. : college 5
b. Roman & civil law : an association of individuals of the same class or rank formed to promote their common interest in some business pursuit or enterprise
2. [modification (influenced by Latin collegium) of Russian kollegya, from Latin collegium] : an executive body with each member having approximately equal power and authority; specifically often capitalized : a board or committee responsible for the work of a commissariat or a nationalized industry under a soviet system of government |