1743, "raised platform around an ancient arena," also "projecting base of a pedestal," from Latin podium "raised platform," from Greek podion "foot of a vase," diminutive of pous (genitive podos) "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)). Meaning "raised platform at the front of a hall or stage" is from 1947.
例文
1. The towers rise out of a concrete podium .
これらのタワーはコンクリート製の土台の上にそびえている。
2.She was introduced and steped up to the podium .
紹介が終わると彼女は教壇に登った。
3.The speaker has to ad-lib his speech when his papers suddenly blow off the podium .
スピーチの原稿が突然落ちたとき、演説者はその場で単語を作らなければならなかった。
4.On the podium J？Eric Humphrey stood impassively，waiting for the disapproving chorus to subside.