potentate

🇺🇸 /ˈpəʊtnteɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpəʊtnteɪt/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

A person who has a lot of power and control, often a ruler of a country.

The potentate's decision to increase taxes was met with widespread protests.

這位權貴決定增稅,引發了廣泛的抗議。

translation

n. 權貴

詞形變化

Plural potentates