sceptre['septə]1.■[英国英语]n.1.■(象征权位的)权杖,节杖2.■君权,王权;统治权vt.1.■授…以权杖,授予…以王权:He was sceptred.他被授予了王权。2.■(君主)用权杖触(某人)表示敕封爵号(或准许某事)lay down the sceptre退位,让位seize the sceptre篡位wield (或 hold, sway) the sceptre君临,执掌王权;掌握统治权变形vt.sceptredsceptring