mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally beak (from roderegnaw). The word was originally used (at first in the plural rostra) to denote part of the Forum in Rome, which was decorated with the beaks of captured galleys, and was used as a platform for public speakers
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noun
1.a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
2.beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
动物学
1.顶鞘
2. 额剑
3. 吻板
医学
1.〔复rostrums或rostra〕嘴,喙:嘴,喙样附器
2.嘴、喙结构的NA通称
植物学
1.喙,又称:喙(beak )
生物学
1.腹鞘
2. 吻部
-rostrum
1 . 讲坛
roster n.值勤表,花名册rostrumn. 讲坛,演讲坛rouse v. 激起,煽动 ,唤起,唤醒
we said this from the rostrum of Parliament but the other parties did not have the courage even to act against those elements from the panchayat system that the Malik commission had identified as criminals .我们在议会的讲坛上指出了这些,但其它政党们甚至没有勇气去反对被马利克委员会认定为犯罪分子的无党派
+this rostrum
1 . 这个讲台上
as I stand on this rostrum , the great moments of Jewish history come to mind as I face you , once again and the would-be victim of hate , ignorance and evil .现在,当我站在这个讲台上,面对你们,仇恨、无知、罪恶未来可能的牺牲品,犹太历史上那些伟大的时刻又浮现在我的心头。
+on rostrum
1 . 在主席台上
interview is held in a cell , official ofofexamination sits high on rostrum , drinking water slowly .面试在一个单间里举行,主考官高坐在主席台上,慢悠悠地喝着水。