A scepter is a decorated rod that a king or queen holds as a sign of the right to rule. In pictures of a coronation you often see the crown, the orb, and the scepter together: not tools for work, but signs of office. People also stretch it a little — “the scepter of power” can mean the power itself, not only the metal stick — but that is still the same ceremonial picture.

A scepter「權杖」 is a decorated rod是指一根裝飾華麗的杖 that a king or queen holds是國王或女王手裡拿著的 as a sign of the right to rule作為統治權的象徵 In pictures of a coronation在加冕典禮的畫面裡 you often see the crown, the orb, and the scepter together常常看到王冠、御球，還有權杖一起出現 not tools for work這些都不是拿來做事的工具 but signs of office而是身分地位的象徵 People also stretch it a little人們也會把這個詞用得寬鬆一點 “the scepter of power” can mean the power itself「the scepter of power」可以指權力本身 not only the metal stick不只是那根金屬的杖子 but that is still the same ceremonial picture但用的還是同一種儀式感的畫面

This spelling with -er is the American one; British English writes sceptre. Same object, same word, different letters.

This spelling with -er is the American one這種-er結尾的拼法是美式的 British English writes sceptre英式英文寫作sceptre Same object, same word同一個東西、同一個字 different letters只是拼法不同

It is a formal, ceremonial word. You will meet it in history, fairy tales, and news about royal ceremony, not in the shop.

It is a formal, ceremonial word這是個正式、帶有儀式感的詞 You will meet it in history, fairy tales, and news about royal ceremony你會在歷史、童話，還有講皇室典禮的新聞裡看到它 not in the shop不會出現在商店裡

It comes from a Greek word for a staff to lean on.

It comes from a Greek word這個字來自一個希臘字 for a staff to lean on原本是指用來拄著的手杖