centurion

IPA/senˈtʃʊəriən/
KK[sɛntˈʊriən]IPA/senˈtʃʊriən/

centurion — noun

  • centurionsingular
  • centurionsplural

1. an army officer in ancient Rome who led about a hundred foot soldiers

1.名詞C2
釋義

an army officer in ancient Rome who led about a hundred foot soldiers

例句

The centurion ordered his soldiers to march toward the city gates at dawn.

centurion as subject giving military commands

At the museum, Ravindra studied a bronze statue of a Roman centurion.

collocation: Roman centurion

同義詞
  • commander

    general term for anyone leading troops; 'centurion' names one exact ancient-Roman rank

  • officer

    any ranked member of a military; 'centurion' is specific to the Roman army

用法筆記

Almost always used about ancient Rome; in modern English it survives mainly in books, films, and museums dealing with the Roman army, not for officers in armies today.

常見錯誤

❌The Roman century led one hundred soldiers into battle.
✅The Roman centurion led one hundred soldiers into battle.
💡a 'century' was the unit of soldiers, while the 'centurion' was the officer who commanded it.