词汇 | sovereign |
词根词缀 | 词源: late 13c., from O.Fr. soverain, from V.L. *superanus "chief, principal," from L. super "over" (see super-). Spelling influenced by folk-etymology association with reign. Milton spelled it sovran, as though from It. sovrano. Meaning "gold coin worth 22s 6d" first recorded 1490s; value changed 1817 to 1 pound. As an adj., attested from early 14c.; of remedies or medicines, "potent in a high degree," from late 14c. 词根记忆: a. 独立的,有主权的n.君主,国王,统治者No earthly sovereign can do what he pleases.世间没有一个君主能随心所欲地行事. |
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