sepoy meaning in English

n.
旧时英国军队中的印度兵。

Sir francis was a tall , fair man of fifty , who had greatly distinguished himself in the last sepoy revolt
法兰西斯柯罗马蒂先生高高的个子，金黄色头发，有五十来岁。
Among the passengers was a number of officials and military officers of various grades , the latter being either attached to the regular british forces , or commanding the sepoy troops and receiving high salaries ever since the central government has assumed the powers of the east india company : for the sub - lieutenants get 280l . ,
在蒙古号上的乘客中，有各种文官，也有各级武将，有的是英国正规部队的将领，有的是指挥印度士兵的军官，他们的薪俸都很高。
The celebrated east india company was all - powerful from 1756 , when the english first gained a foothold on the spot where now stands the city of madras , down to the time of the great sepoy insurrection . it gradually annexed province after province , purchasing them of the native chiefs , whom it seldom paid , and appointed the governor - general and his subordinates , civil and military
自从1756年那一年英国在现今马德拉斯城所在的地方建立了它在印度的第一个殖民机构直到印度士兵大起义的那一年，那人所共知的东印度公司曾经专横一时，它逐步吞并了很多省，名义上是用分期付欺的地价券从土王手里买来的，其实这些地价券很少兑现，甚至根本就不兑现。