好词典

patil

UK //pəˈtiːl//US //pɑːˈtiːl//

词源

源自马拉地语(Marathi)单词 'पाटील',意为村长或地方首领。

noun

❶ Patil 是印度部分地区(如马哈拉施特拉邦)传统上对村长或地方首领的称呼,通常指负责管理村庄事务的人。

“The patil resolved the dispute between the two farmers.”

(村长调解了两位农民之间的纠纷。)

“In the old days, the patil's word was law in the village.”

(在过去,村长的话在村里就是法律。)

同义词:village head, chief, leader

常见短语

Patil family — 指村长家族,通常用于称呼历史上或传统上担任村长职务的家族。

“The Patil family has been serving the village for generations.”

(Patil 家族世代为村庄服务。)