witan

witan什么意思,witan翻译

基本解释

n.: 【英史】(盎格鲁撒克逊时代的)咨议院咨议
网络: 贤人会议；贤人议事会；贤人议会

英汉解释

• 【英史】(盎格鲁撒克逊时代的)咨议院咨议

词性分析

• 复数：witans

例句

• William replaced the witan , the council of the Anglo-Saxon kings, with the Grand Council of his new tenants-in-chief.

  威廉用由他之土地承租人组成之大议会取代了安各鲁撒克逊国王之顾问团-贤人会议。

• When Ethebred"s death left no strong Saxon successor, the Witan chose Canute the Danish leader, as king in.

  埃塞尔雷德死后没有留下有实力的撒克逊继承人，于是贤人会议选择了丹麦首领克努特为国王。

• It was said that king Edward had promised the English throne to William, but the Witan chose Harold as king.

  据说，爱德华国王曾答应把英格兰王位传给诺曼底公爵威廉，但是贤人会议挑选了哈罗德为国王。