triumvirate, mercurial, diuretics

Grove, who was named man of the year by Time magazine in 1997, encouraged disagreement and insisted employees be vigilant of disruptions in industry and technology that could be major dangers - or opportunities - for Intel. In doing so, he could be mercurial and demanding with employees who he thought were not doing enough and in 1981 required the staff to work two extra hours a day with no extra pay.

Grove was Intel’s first hire after it was founded in 1968 and became the practical-minded member of a triumvirate that eventually led “Intel Inside” processors to be used in more than 80 percent of the world’s personal computers.

mercurial 

Pronunciation: /məːˈkjʊərɪəl/ 

ADJECTIVE

1Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind:his mercurial temperament

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2Of or containing the element mercury:gels containing organic mercurial compounds

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3(Mercurial)Of the planet Mercury.

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NOUN

A drug or other compound containing mercury:for twenty years organic mercurials were the most potent diuretics in clinical use

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mercuriality

Pronunciation: /məːkjʊərɪˈalɪti/ 

NOUN

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mercurially

ADVERB

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Origin

Late Middle English (in sense 3 of the adjective): from Latin mercurialis 'relating to the god Mercury', from Mercurius 'Mercury'. sense 1 of the adjective dates from the mid 17th century.

diuretic 

Pronunciation: /ˌdʌɪjʊ(ə)ˈrɛtɪk/ 

Medicine

ADJECTIVE

(Chiefly of drugs) causing increased passing of urine.

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NOUN

A diuretic drug.

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Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French diuretique, or via late Latin from Greek diourētikos, from diourein 'urinate', from dia 'through' + ouron 'urine'.

triumvirate 

Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈʌmvɪrət/ 

NOUN

1(In ancient Rome) a group of three men holding power, in particular ( the First Triumvirate) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 bc and (the Second Triumvirate) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 bc.

1.1A group of three powerful or notable people or things:a triumvirate of three executive vice presidents

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2The office of triumvir in ancient Rome.

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Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir).

triumvirate 

音節

 

tri • um • vi • rate

 

発音

 

traiʌ'mvərət，-rèit|-rət

1. [名詞]
2. 1 〔ローマ史〕 三頭政治.
3. 2 三委員連合政府.
4. 3 三長官連合内閣，三人連合行政府.
5. 4 (一般に)三人委員会［役員会］.
6. 5 三人組，三つ組み，三幅対.

［語源］

1584.→TRIUMVIR

troika
n.

1. 1. A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
   2. A team of three horses abreast.
2. See triumvirate (sense 4).

[Russian troĭka, from troje, group of three.]