Myrmidon

[mә:midɒn]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) (Greek mythology) a member of the warriors who followed Achilles on the expedition against Troy.

(noun.) a follower who carries out orders without question.

校對:帕蒂--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) One of a fierce tribe or troop who accompained Achilles, their king, to the Trojan war.

(n.) A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bailiffs, constables, etc.

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解釋/意思:

n. one of a tribe of warriors who accompanied Achilles to Troy: one of a ruffianly band under a daring leader: one who carries out another's orders without fear or pity.—adj. Myrmidō′nian.—Myrmidons of the law policemen bailiffs &c.

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