| 词汇 | retinue |
| 释义 | retinueret·i·nue /ˈretɪnjuː $ -nuː/ noun [countableC] GROUP OF PEOPLEa group of people who travel with someone important to help and support them 〔重要人物的〕随从，随员 retinue of He travelled with a huge retinue of servants. 他带着一大群仆从旅行。 Examples from the Corpus retinue• Bernstein was trying to explain his headline problems to Ruby when Gerstein strode past with a retinue of aides.• Gerstein strode past with a retinue of aides.• He had not seen her enter because his attention had been fixed upon the well-ordered panoply of her retinue.• He contemplated with relish large retinues of clients singing the praises of their patrons.• Nor is it a place of refuge I want, among the women of a countess's retinue.• Inside the two guards of the Prince's retinue sat at a table, much the worse for drink.• The development of the retinue would have been impossible without royal backing and reflected, rather than negated, the king's authority. (1300-1400) Old French retenir; → RETAIN |
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