| 词汇 | old guard |
| 词源 | old guard. This term for the conservative wing of a political party, or anyone who opposes change, dates back to Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, troops chosen in 1804 to be the élite of the French military. Devoted to Napoleon, they were treated better than the rest of the army and opposed any change in the status quo, the French calling them the Vieille Garde, or “old guard.” In their bearskin hats and colorful uniforms they made the last charge at Waterloo. |
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