短语 | the powers that be |
释义 | the powers that be the unknown people who have important positions of authority and power, and whose decisions affect your life掌权者; 当局:•The powers that be don't want the media to get hold of the story.当权者不希望媒体知道那件事。 the powers that be the authorities 当权者。 [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Rom. 13:1] the ˌpowers that ˈbe(often ironic)the people who control an organization, a country, etc.当权派;权力集团 |
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