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cato

UK //ˈkeɪtəʊ//US //ˈkeɪtoʊ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'Cato',可能来自 'catus'(意为“精明、智慧”),是古罗马家族的姓氏。

noun

❶ 指古罗马政治家、演说家加图(Cato the Elder 或 Cato the Younger),以严谨的道德标准和反对腐败著称的历史人物。

“Cato the Elder was known for his strict moral principles.”

(老加图以其严格的道德准则闻名。)

“Cato's speeches often criticized corruption in the Senate.”

(加图的演讲经常批评元老院中的腐败现象。)

同义词:statesman, orator, moralist

常见短语

Cato's ghost — 比喻对某人行为或决策的严厉批评或道德监督,源自加图严厉的形象。

“The senator felt Cato's ghost watching his every move.”

(这位参议员感觉加图的幽灵在监视他的一举一动。)