triumvirate

triumvirate
[trʌɪˈʌmvɪrət]
noun
  1. (in ancient Rome) a group of three men holding power, in particular (the First Triumvirate) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 bc and (the Second Triumvirate) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 bc
    (古罗马)三执政,尤指:(“第一次三执政”,即公元前60年尤利乌斯•凯撒、庞培和克拉苏三人结成的非正式同盟;“第二次三执政”,即公元前43年安东尼、李必达和屋大维三人结成的同盟)
    ■a group of three powerful or notable people or things existing in relation to each other
    三人领导小组,三人委员会
    a triumvirate of three former executive vice-presidents.
    由三位前任执行副主席所组成的三人领导小组。
  2. the office of triumvir in ancient Rome
    古罗马三执政机构
语源
  1. late 16th cent.: from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir)
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