fasces

英['fæsiːz] 美['fæsiːz]
  • n. (古罗马代表权威的)束棒
Noun:
  1. bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism

1. He desired not the purple and the fasces, the insignia of vulgar command.
他并不向往标志着庸俗权力的高官厚禄.

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