But in both cases, she was clearly the power behind the throne.

但在这两种情况下，她显然是王位背后的权力拥有者。

Someone who is the power behind the throne secretly controls things but has no official power.

幕后操纵者没有职权却秘密掌控着事物。

In other words, they are the power behind the throne – an expression meaning someone with no official power but who secretly controls things in the background.

换句话说，他们是幕后操纵者——这个表达指的是没有职权但在幕后秘密操控事情的人。

There's been speculation in Zimbabwe about his health since he was seen by many as the power behind the throne and the front runner to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

自从他被许多人视为王位背后的权力人物，以及最有希望接替总统姆南加古瓦的人选之后，津巴布韦一直有关于他健康状况的猜测。