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aegis

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ae·gis /ˈiːdʒɪs/ noun formal  under the aegis of somebody/something formal PROTECTwith the protection or support of a person or organization 的保护[支持] a refugee camp operating under the aegis of the UN 在联合国保护下的一座难民营
Examples from the Corpus
aegisWithin it the areas devoted to each will be under the aegis of the respective heads of departments.Thus the relinquishing of violence can only be achieved as part of work on ourselves under the aegis of Esotericism.It was agreed that I would go with them under the aegis of Bhopal ji who immediately understood photographic requirements.
Origin aegis (1600-1700) Latin shield of Jupiter, made of goatskin, from Greek aigis shield of Zeus, perhaps from aix goat
ae·gis nounChineseSyllable
or of protection with person or the a support Corpus


aegis
aegis /ˈiːdʒəs, ˈiːdʒɪs/ noun formal
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: __shield of Jupiter, made of goatskin__, from Greek aigis __shield of Zeus__, perhaps from aix __goat__
under the aegis of somebody/something with the protection or support of a person or organization:
    a refugee camp operating under the aegis of the UN


aegisBrE /ˈiːdʒɪs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈiːdʒɪs/ 🔊 noununder the aegis of sb/sth(formal) with the protection or support of a particular organization or person 在…保护(或支持)下