Definition of triumvirate in English:

triumvirate

noun trʌɪˈʌmvɪrət

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”（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）和“第二次三执政”（公元前43年安东尼、李必达和屋大维三人结成的同盟）
1. 1.1 A group of three powerful or notable people or things.
  三人领导小组，三人委员会
  a triumvirate of three executive vice presidents
  由三位前任执行副主席所组成的三人领导小组。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Under a ruling triumvirate, no one executive has clear control.
  The unpalatable truth, which the cosy triumvirate of mainstream parties refuse to face, is that there is not, and never has been a liberal consensus in this country.
  Hermione isn't portrayed as the main character but she is the main source of knowledge, even wisdom, I would say, and adds strength in the triumvirate.
  In 1923, as he fought for ‘proletarian democracy’ against the triumvirate led by Stalin, he changed his mind again, but by then he was too involved to speak decisively.
  In the Bacon Labor Government three men were invariably referred to as the triumvirate and credited with being the power behind the Tasmanian Government's success.
  He provided the balance within the ruling triumvirate, holding command over the 45,000-strong army.
  But that did not happen, and the House of Lords survived in a triumvirate with the king and Commons.
  Finally, in the last few days, IBM, the father of PC technology, has added its corporate voice to those of this powerful triumvirate.
  It should have focused the minds, but Liverpool were still looking lethargic, with the striking triumvirate remarkably light on goalscoring opportunities.
  For now there are two rival triumvirates - main owner, dedicated trainer and retained jockey - fighting it out for supremacy.
  But I do know there is a greater prospect he will seek a bit of equity in the distribution of investment and development of infrastructure than the present triumvirate.
  The executive power was vested in a triumvirate that was even more moderate than the assembly.
  The great triumvirate of white South African novelists share obvious preoccupations in the new South Africa.
  The government has also organized a triumvirate merger between three state-owned financial institutions.
  The three brothers made an unlikely triumvirate.
  He shot into fame as one of the triumvirate during an All-India agitation against the partition of Bengal.
  ‘It was thought we'd be quite a good triumvirate,’ he explains.
  The deadlocked triumvirate of urban political authority was unable to effect the economic changes necessary to revitalize the local economy.
  The men wearing numbers 5, 6 and 35 make up a defensive triumvirate as formidable, aggressive, powerful and obdurate as any in the club's history.
  However, Elizabeth, James and Henry formed a triumvirate of monarchs, to which Essex, as her creature, could not aspire.
2The office of triumvir in ancient Rome.
古罗马三执政机构
Example sentencesExamples
- Mark Antony has been spending his time in Egypt with his mistress, Cleopatra, and neglecting his duties as part of the triumvirate of Rome.
- Antony emerged triumphant and the dominant partner of the triumvirate, while Octavian's seeming cowardice caused a severe if temporary setback to his ambitions.
- In the wake of his death, three men moved forward to form a new triumvirate which would punish Caesar's assassins and then divide up the Roman world.
- In 36, Octavian defeated Pompey's son Sextus Pompeius at Naulochus, and also ousted Lepidus from the triumvirate.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir).

Rhymes

duumvirate

Definition of triumvirate in US English:

triumvirate

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”（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）和“第二次三执政”（公元前43年安东尼、李必达和屋大维三人结成的同盟）
1. 1.1 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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The government has also organized a triumvirate merger between three state-owned financial institutions.
  The men wearing numbers 5, 6 and 35 make up a defensive triumvirate as formidable, aggressive, powerful and obdurate as any in the club's history.
  But that did not happen, and the House of Lords survived in a triumvirate with the king and Commons.
  But I do know there is a greater prospect he will seek a bit of equity in the distribution of investment and development of infrastructure than the present triumvirate.
  In 1923, as he fought for ‘proletarian democracy’ against the triumvirate led by Stalin, he changed his mind again, but by then he was too involved to speak decisively.
  The great triumvirate of white South African novelists share obvious preoccupations in the new South Africa.
  However, Elizabeth, James and Henry formed a triumvirate of monarchs, to which Essex, as her creature, could not aspire.
  He shot into fame as one of the triumvirate during an All-India agitation against the partition of Bengal.
  Finally, in the last few days, IBM, the father of PC technology, has added its corporate voice to those of this powerful triumvirate.
  The executive power was vested in a triumvirate that was even more moderate than the assembly.
  Hermione isn't portrayed as the main character but she is the main source of knowledge, even wisdom, I would say, and adds strength in the triumvirate.
  The three brothers made an unlikely triumvirate.
  In the Bacon Labor Government three men were invariably referred to as the triumvirate and credited with being the power behind the Tasmanian Government's success.
  For now there are two rival triumvirates - main owner, dedicated trainer and retained jockey - fighting it out for supremacy.
  Under a ruling triumvirate, no one executive has clear control.
  The deadlocked triumvirate of urban political authority was unable to effect the economic changes necessary to revitalize the local economy.
  It should have focused the minds, but Liverpool were still looking lethargic, with the striking triumvirate remarkably light on goalscoring opportunities.
  ‘It was thought we'd be quite a good triumvirate,’ he explains.
  He provided the balance within the ruling triumvirate, holding command over the 45,000-strong army.
  The unpalatable truth, which the cosy triumvirate of mainstream parties refuse to face, is that there is not, and never has been a liberal consensus in this country.
2The office of triumvir in ancient Rome.
古罗马三执政机构
Example sentencesExamples
- In the wake of his death, three men moved forward to form a new triumvirate which would punish Caesar's assassins and then divide up the Roman world.
- In 36, Octavian defeated Pompey's son Sextus Pompeius at Naulochus, and also ousted Lepidus from the triumvirate.
- Antony emerged triumphant and the dominant partner of the triumvirate, while Octavian's seeming cowardice caused a severe if temporary setback to his ambitions.
- Mark Antony has been spending his time in Egypt with his mistress, Cleopatra, and neglecting his duties as part of the triumvirate of Rome.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir).

词汇	triumvirate
释义	Definition of triumvirate in English: triumvirate noun trʌɪˈʌmvɪrət 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”（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）和“第二次三执政”（公元前43年安东尼、李必达和屋大维三人结成的同盟） 1.1 A group of three powerful or notable people or things. 三人领导小组，三人委员会 a triumvirate of three executive vice presidents 由三位前任执行副主席所组成的三人领导小组。 Example sentencesExamples Under a ruling triumvirate, no one executive has clear control. The unpalatable truth, which the cosy triumvirate of mainstream parties refuse to face, is that there is not, and never has been a liberal consensus in this country. Hermione isn't portrayed as the main character but she is the main source of knowledge, even wisdom, I would say, and adds strength in the triumvirate. In 1923, as he fought for ‘proletarian democracy’ against the triumvirate led by Stalin, he changed his mind again, but by then he was too involved to speak decisively. In the Bacon Labor Government three men were invariably referred to as the triumvirate and credited with being the power behind the Tasmanian Government's success. He provided the balance within the ruling triumvirate, holding command over the 45,000-strong army. But that did not happen, and the House of Lords survived in a triumvirate with the king and Commons. Finally, in the last few days, IBM, the father of PC technology, has added its corporate voice to those of this powerful triumvirate. It should have focused the minds, but Liverpool were still looking lethargic, with the striking triumvirate remarkably light on goalscoring opportunities. For now there are two rival triumvirates - main owner, dedicated trainer and retained jockey - fighting it out for supremacy. But I do know there is a greater prospect he will seek a bit of equity in the distribution of investment and development of infrastructure than the present triumvirate. The executive power was vested in a triumvirate that was even more moderate than the assembly. The great triumvirate of white South African novelists share obvious preoccupations in the new South Africa. The government has also organized a triumvirate merger between three state-owned financial institutions. The three brothers made an unlikely triumvirate. He shot into fame as one of the triumvirate during an All-India agitation against the partition of Bengal. ‘It was thought we'd be quite a good triumvirate,’ he explains. The deadlocked triumvirate of urban political authority was unable to effect the economic changes necessary to revitalize the local economy. The men wearing numbers 5, 6 and 35 make up a defensive triumvirate as formidable, aggressive, powerful and obdurate as any in the club's history. However, Elizabeth, James and Henry formed a triumvirate of monarchs, to which Essex, as her creature, could not aspire. 2The office of triumvir in ancient Rome. 古罗马三执政机构 Example sentencesExamples Mark Antony has been spending his time in Egypt with his mistress, Cleopatra, and neglecting his duties as part of the triumvirate of Rome. Antony emerged triumphant and the dominant partner of the triumvirate, while Octavian's seeming cowardice caused a severe if temporary setback to his ambitions. In the wake of his death, three men moved forward to form a new triumvirate which would punish Caesar's assassins and then divide up the Roman world. In 36, Octavian defeated Pompey's son Sextus Pompeius at Naulochus, and also ousted Lepidus from the triumvirate. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir). Rhymes duumvirate Definition of triumvirate in US English: triumvirate 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”（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）和“第二次三执政”（公元前43年安东尼、李必达和屋大维三人结成的同盟） 1.1 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。 Example sentencesExamples The government has also organized a triumvirate merger between three state-owned financial institutions. The men wearing numbers 5, 6 and 35 make up a defensive triumvirate as formidable, aggressive, powerful and obdurate as any in the club's history. But that did not happen, and the House of Lords survived in a triumvirate with the king and Commons. But I do know there is a greater prospect he will seek a bit of equity in the distribution of investment and development of infrastructure than the present triumvirate. In 1923, as he fought for ‘proletarian democracy’ against the triumvirate led by Stalin, he changed his mind again, but by then he was too involved to speak decisively. The great triumvirate of white South African novelists share obvious preoccupations in the new South Africa. However, Elizabeth, James and Henry formed a triumvirate of monarchs, to which Essex, as her creature, could not aspire. He shot into fame as one of the triumvirate during an All-India agitation against the partition of Bengal. Finally, in the last few days, IBM, the father of PC technology, has added its corporate voice to those of this powerful triumvirate. The executive power was vested in a triumvirate that was even more moderate than the assembly. Hermione isn't portrayed as the main character but she is the main source of knowledge, even wisdom, I would say, and adds strength in the triumvirate. The three brothers made an unlikely triumvirate. In the Bacon Labor Government three men were invariably referred to as the triumvirate and credited with being the power behind the Tasmanian Government's success. For now there are two rival triumvirates - main owner, dedicated trainer and retained jockey - fighting it out for supremacy. Under a ruling triumvirate, no one executive has clear control. The deadlocked triumvirate of urban political authority was unable to effect the economic changes necessary to revitalize the local economy. It should have focused the minds, but Liverpool were still looking lethargic, with the striking triumvirate remarkably light on goalscoring opportunities. ‘It was thought we'd be quite a good triumvirate,’ he explains. He provided the balance within the ruling triumvirate, holding command over the 45,000-strong army. The unpalatable truth, which the cosy triumvirate of mainstream parties refuse to face, is that there is not, and never has been a liberal consensus in this country. 2The office of triumvir in ancient Rome. 古罗马三执政机构 Example sentencesExamples In the wake of his death, three men moved forward to form a new triumvirate which would punish Caesar's assassins and then divide up the Roman world. In 36, Octavian defeated Pompey's son Sextus Pompeius at Naulochus, and also ousted Lepidus from the triumvirate. Antony emerged triumphant and the dominant partner of the triumvirate, while Octavian's seeming cowardice caused a severe if temporary setback to his ambitions. Mark Antony has been spending his time in Egypt with his mistress, Cleopatra, and neglecting his duties as part of the triumvirate of Rome. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir).
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