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单词 aegis
释义 aegis
 /ee"jis/,  n.  
  1.  Class. Myth.   the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
  2. protection; support: under the imperial aegis.
  3. sponsorship; auspices: a debate under the aegis of the League of Women Voters. Also, egis.
 [1695-1705; < L < Gk aigís shield of Zeus or Athena, prob. from aig- (s. of aíx goat) + -is n. suffix, from a type of shield made of goatskin]
 Syn. 3. patronage.
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