Any statue of Pallas Athena, esp. (usu. Palladium) the statue at Troy, said to have fallen from heaven and to be necessary to the safety of the city; hence, any safeguard.

【神话】帕拉丁(智慧女神)之神像；(尤指)守护特洛伊城之神像(相传该像由天而降，一日保全，则特洛伊城一日不灭)；庇护；防护。

A rare silver-white metallic element (Pd; at. no. 46; at. wt. 106.42) of the platinum group, notable for its power of absorbing gases.

【化】钯(元素符号 Pd；原子序 46；原子量 106.42)。白金类罕见之贵金属，具吸收气体之力。