1770, from Latin Byzantinus (see Byzantium); originally used of art style; later in reference to the complex, devious, and intriguing character of the royal court of Constantinople (1937). As a noun from 1770.
byzantine 英文释义
1. a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
byzantine 双语例句
1. The images were Gothic or Byzantine rather than classical.
这些形象属哥特式或者拜占庭式而非古典式。
来自柯林斯例句
2. an organization of byzantine complexity
拜占庭式复杂诡秘死板的机构
来自《权威词典》
3. We propose a new protocol for the Byzantine Agreement which is based on agents.