• n. 講壇；演講者；嘴；喙

來自拉丁語 rostrum,鳥嘴，喙，船頭，船艏，來自 rodere,咬，詞源同 rodent,eraser.現詞義來 自古羅馬對鄰邦 Antium 在海戰(zhàn)中取得勝利后，將其鳥喙形船艏戰(zhàn)利品放置于古羅馬廣場演 講臺，象征著古羅馬人勇敢無畏的精神。后引申詞義講壇，指揮臺。

rostrum

rostrum: [16] Latin rōstrum originally meant ‘beak’ or ‘muzzle of an animal’ – it was derived from the verb rōdere ‘gnaw’ (source of English corrode [14], erode [17], and rodent [19]). The word was also applied metaphorically to the ‘beaklike’ prows of ships. In 338 BC the platform for public speakers in the Forum in Rome was adorned with the prows of ships captured from Antium (modern Anzio), and so in due course all such platforms came to be known as rostra – whence the English word.
=> corrode, erode, rodent

rostrum (n.)

1540s, from Latin rostrum, name of the platform stand for public speakers in the Forum in ancient Rome. It was decorated with the beaks of ships taken in the first naval victory of the Roman republic, over Antium, in 338 B.C.E., and the word's older sense is "end of a ship's prow," literally "beak, muzzle, snout," originally "means of gnawing," instrument noun form of rodere "to gnaw" (see rodent). Compare claustrum "lock, bar," from claudere "to shut." Extended sense of any platform for public speaking is first recorded 1766. Classical plural form is rostra.

1. He warmly shook hands with those gathered around the rostrum.

他同聚集在主席臺四周的人熱情握手.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. From the rostrum he thundered at them and shook his fists.

他從講壇上向他們大聲斥責,并且揮動雙拳.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Every eye at the conference was focused on the rostrum.

代表們的眼光都集注在大會主席臺上.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

4. You can go for a "rostrum" system, which sounds flash, but can be assembled quite cheaply.

可以去弄一個“指揮臺”系統(tǒng)，它聽起來很昂貴，但其實花不了多少錢就可以組裝起來。

來自柯林斯例句

5. He was invited to sit on the rostrum as a representative of extramural instructors.

他以校外輔導員身份,被邀請到主席臺上.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》