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potyokin

/pɒˈtjom.kɪn/

翻译: 专有名词,指俄国军官和政治家格里戈里·波将金,叶卡捷琳娜二世的宠臣,曾帮助她于1762年夺取政权;历史上以在1787年她访问克里米亚时下令建造假村庄而闻名。

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/pɒˈtjom.kɪn/C2formal
  • zh专有名词,指俄国军官和政治家格里戈里·波将金,叶卡捷琳娜二世的宠臣,曾帮助她于1762年夺取政权;历史上以在1787年她访问克里米亚时下令建造假村庄而闻名。

A proper noun referring to a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and helped her seize power in 1762; he is historically noted for ordering the construction of sham villages during her 1787 visit to Crimea.

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  1. Historical figureC1formal

    A Russian military officer and statesman who was a prominent favorite and advisor to Empress Catherine the Great, playing a key role in her accession to power and the expansion of the Russian Empire.

    zh历史人物

    • Potyokin was instrumental in the annexation of Crimea.
    • Catherine the Great relied heavily on Potyokin's advice.
    • Potyokin organized the famous journey of Catherine to the south.
  2. Sham or facadeC2informal

    A term derived from the historical figure, referring to an impressive facade or illusion created to hide an undesirable reality, often associated with the legend of 'Potyokin villages'.

    zh波将金村

    • The government's new project was just a Potyokin village to distract the public.
    • His luxurious lifestyle was a Potyokin facade hiding his debts.
    • The company's success was a Potyokin illusion created by false reports.

    同义词charadefacadefrontillusionmasqueradepretenseshamshowsimulacrumveneer