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majesty

英 ['mædʒɪstɪ]美 ['mædʒəsti]

n. 威嚴；最高權威，王權；雄偉；權威

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中文詞源

majesty 雄偉，壯觀

來自中古英語mageste,來自古法語majeste,來自拉丁語maiestas,卓著，壯觀，來自PIE*meg,偉大的，詞源同magnate,*yos,比較級後綴，-tas,名詞後綴，即-ty.最早用於對神的尊稱，後用於對皇帝和皇后的尊稱，後詞義通用化。

英語詞源

majesty (n.)

c. 1300, "greatness, glory," from Old French majeste

"grandeur, nobility" (12c.), from Latin maiestatem (nominative maiestas) "greatness, dignity, elevation, honor, excellence," from stem of maior (neuter maius), comparative of magnus "great" (see magnate). Earliest English us is with reference to God; as a title, in reference to kings and queens (late 14c.), it is from Romance languages and descends from the Roman Empire.

權威例句

1. The daily grind of government is done by Her Majesty's Civil Service.

枯燥的日常政務都由女王陛下的政府行政部門來處理。

2. After touring the hospital, Her Majesty unveiled a commemorative plaque.

女王陛下巡視完這家醫院後，爲紀念匾揭了幕。

3. I quite agree, Your Majesty.

我十分贊成，陛下。

4. the sheer majesty of St Peter's in Rome

羅馬聖彼得大教堂的雄偉莊嚴

5. Her majesty awarded a distinction upon 〔 to 〕 the retiring Prime Minister.

女王陛下授勳給行將離任的首相.

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