throne
n
1 [C] special chair or seat used by a king, queen, bishop, etc during ceremonies (国王、 君主、 主教等的)宝座, 御座.
2 the throne [sing]
royal authority or power 王权; 王位; 帝位
Queen Elizabeth II succeeded to the throne in 1952. 伊丽莎白二世女王於1952年即位.
Albania lost its throne (ie ceased to be a monarchy) after the war. 阿尔巴尼亚於战後废除了君主制.
come to/ascend/mount the throne, ie become king or queen 即位
be on the throne, ie be king or queen 在位.
3 (idm 习语) the power behind the throne => power.
It seems that there is a big waste pipe coming down from the town. Do you see it, over there?
好象有一条很粗的废水管从镇上通到海里。您看见了吗?在那边?
If you want to send a letter to an office abroad that is in a different time zone, you can send a fax, and it will be received even though the office is not open.
如果你要寄信到不同时区的国外办公室,你可以发个传真,即使办公室不开门,信也会被收到。
He read many books and paused in his work at six every evening for prayers, even when he was with other world leaders.