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troika

/troi-kuh/US // ˈtrɔɪ kə //UK // (ˈtrɔɪkə) //

三驾马车,三位一体,三位数,三位一体的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a Russian carriage, wagon, or sleigh drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
    • : a team of three horses driven abreast.
    • : any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.

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Examples

  • The CPR was supposed to be the progressive counterweight among the troika of parties that governed Tunisia before Sheratongate.

  • He is already not quite Dole/McCain/Romney, the troika calumniated as sellouts by Cruz at his CPAC speech last week.

  • Next in line is the body louse—the only dangerous member of the troika.

  • Dwight Chapin is the least known of this troika, and was the first to be fired.

  • Couric could be a Today co-host, perhaps as part of a troika with Curry, who had already been offered the job.

  • We were driven over in a troika, or droshky, with one horse trotting in the middle and one on each side, in full gallop.

  • Death, with the grin on his fleshless face, is hurrying them along to it as fast as his troika can go.

  • We mounted our troika, the postillion shouted, and set off on a run.

  • The gate was wide open and out into the street, careering with all its bells jingling, came a troika.

  • Troika, troi′ka, n. a Russian vehicle having three horses abreast.