throne UK [θrəʊn] US [θroʊn] noun countable ADVANCED ■the special chair used by a ruler, especially a king or queen 王座;王位 the throne ADVANCED ■the state of being a ruler 王位;王权;君权•Elizabeth II ascended/came to the throne (= became queen of Britain) when her father died.伊丽莎白二世在她父亲逝世后登上王位。 •Queen Victoria was on the throne (= was queen) at that time.那时维多利亚女王在位。 •Charles is next in line to the throne (= will become king next).查理斯将继承王位。 |