kingmaker

• n. 拥立国王者；有权支配要职的任命者

king,国王，君主，maker,产生，制造。比喻用法。

1. an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence;

"the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

kingmaker (n.)

also king-maker, 1590s, originally in reference to the 15c. Earl of Warwick.

" Perot as kingmaker , " he says tactfully, " is a more formidable proposition than as candate. "

他委婉地说道: “ 佩罗替人抬轿助选,要比他自己出来参选更难缠. ”

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