tribune

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trib·une /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ noun [countable]  PGOan official in ancient Rome who was elected by the ordinary people to protect their rights 〔古罗马由平民选出的〕护民官，保民官

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tribune• Judges are not the first species that springs to mind as a faithful tribune of popular perception.Origin tribune (1300-1400) Latin tribunus, from tribus; → TRIBE

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tribune
trib‧une /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ noun [countable]an official in ancient Rome who was elected by the ordinary people to protect their rights

trib·uneBrE /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtrɪbjuːn/ 🔊 nounan official elected by the people in ancient Rome to defend their rights; a popular leader （古罗马由平民选出的）保民官；受拥戴的领袖a raised area that sb stands on to make a speech in public （公开演讲的）讲坛