pre-eminent

  • adj. 优秀的,杰出的(等于preeminent)

低频词

实用场景例句


Dickens was pre-eminent among English writers of his day.
狄更斯在其同时期英国作家中最为出色。

牛津词典

[不可数名词]to achieve pre-eminence in public life
成为出色的公众人物

牛津词典

...his fifty years as the pre-eminent political figure in the country...
他50年来一直都是这个国家政界的显赫人物

柯林斯高阶英语词典

For a decade 'X' was the pre-eminent punk band in Los Angeles.
10年来,“X”乐队一直都是洛杉矶最杰出的朋克乐队。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

中文词源


pre-eminent 卓越的

pre-,在前,eminent,优秀的。

双语例句


1. The subject came up during a pre-dinner drink with our guests.
在与客人喝餐前酒的时候,有人提到了这个话题。

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2. Children graduate to the kindergarten, then pre-school, and then school.
孩子们先上幼儿园,然后上学前班,再接着上小学。

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3. Most pre-prepared weight loss products are next to useless.
大多数预制减肥产品几乎都没有什么功效。

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4. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.
这些仪式已经成为墨西哥基督教时期以前的宗教仪式的一部分。

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5. The group made a pre-tax profit of £11.05 million.
该集团的税前利润为1,105万英镑。

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英文词源


pre-eminent (adj.)
also preeminent, mid-15c., from Medieval Latin preeminentem, from Latin praeeminentem (nominative praeeminens), present participle of praeeminare "to transcend, excel," literally "to project forward, rise above" (see pre-eminence). Related: Pre-eminently; preeminently.

词态变化


名词: pre-eminence;