- n. 古罗马的长官；地方行政长官；级长
名复: prefects
prefect
KK:[ˈprifɛkt] DJ:[ˈpriːfеkt]
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
n.
- chiefly Brit. a senior pupil authorized to enforce discipline in a school.
- a chief officer, magistrate, or regional governor in certain countries. ▸a senior magistrate or governor in the ancient Roman world.
Derivative
- prefectoral adj.
- prefectorial adj.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., from L. praefectus, praeficere ‘set in authority over’, from prae ‘before’ + facere ‘make’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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