柯林斯詞典mandarin /?m?nd?r?n/ (mandarins) 1. N-UNCOUNT Mandarin is the official language of China. (中國(guó))普通話2. N-COUNT A mandarin or a mandarin orange is a small orange whose skin comes off easily. 柑橘3. N-COUNT A mandarin was, in former times, an important government official in China. (舊中國(guó)的)官員 返回 mandarin劍橋詞典 mandarin noun [C] (FRUIT) (also mandarin orange) a small , sweet type of orange that has a thinner , looser skin 柑橘 mandarin noun [C] (OFFICIAL) UK disapproving a person who has a very important job in the government , and who is sometimes considered to be too powerful 官僚,政界要人 It often seems that true power lies with the Civil Service mandarins, rather than MPs and cabinet ministers . 實(shí)權(quán)似乎往往掌握在行政機(jī)構(gòu)的高官手中,而不是議員和內(nèi)閣部長(zhǎng)手中。 返回 mandarin