基本解释当权者；领导（the powers that be的缩写）。同根派生 tptb相关词英汉例句If it were up to me, I'd say yes, but I'll have to check with tptb. 如果这事我说了算，我会同意的。不过我得征求老闆的意见。tptb更多例句英英字典剑桥英英字典 written abbreviation for the powers that be: used, in emails for example, when you are referring to people who have authority and controltptb剑桥字典tptb柯林斯字典