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pri·ma·cy
praI m si
复数:primacies
词根:primate
adj.primate 灵长目动物的;首要的
n.primate 大主教;灵长类的动物;首领
primateship 大主教之职
noun
the state of being first, earliest, most essential, or most important.The primacy of the human species has been unquestioned until recently.
14世纪末, primacie,指“卓越的地位,至高无上的统治地位,排名、权力或重要性的第一位”,源于14世纪的古法语 primacie (现代法语: primatie ),直接源于中世纪拉丁语 primatia “教堂总主教的职位”(12世纪),来自于晚期拉丁语的 primas (所有格 primatis )“主要的,首席,第一级”,源于 primus “第一”(参见 prime (形容词))。
Middle English primacie, borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin prīmātia "office of a primate," from prīmāt-, prīmās "leading bishop in an ecclesiastical province, primate" + Latin -ia -y >entry 2
The first known use of primacy was in the 14th century
primatologynoun
the study of primates and especially primates other than human beings
primatenoun
a bishop or archbishop of the highest rank in a district, nation, or church
any of an order of mammals that are characterized by hands and feet that grasp, a relatively large complex brain, and vision in which objects are seen in three dimensions and that includes human beings, apes, monkeys, and related forms (as lemurs and tarsiers)
primatenoun
a bishop or archbishop of the highest rank in a district, nation, or church
any of an order of mammals that are characterized by hands and feet that grasp, a relatively large complex brain, and vision in which objects are seen in three dimensions and that includes human beings, apes, monkeys, and related forms (as lemurs and tarsiers)
primatenoun
a bishop or archbishop of the highest rank in a district, nation, or church
any of an order of mammals that are characterized by hands and feet that grasp, a relatively large complex brain, and vision in which objects are seen in three dimensions and that includes human beings, apes, monkeys, and related forms (as lemurs and tarsiers)
primatenoun
a bishop or archbishop of the highest rank in a district, nation, or church
any of an order of mammals that are characterized by hands and feet that grasp, a relatively large complex brain, and vision in which objects are seen in three dimensions and that includes human beings, apes, monkeys, and related forms (as lemurs and tarsiers)
primarilyadverb
for the most part : chiefly
in the first place : originally
primary1 of 2adjective
first in time or development : initial, primitive
the primary stage of a civilization
of first rank, importance, or value
our primary duties
basic entry 1 sense 1, fundamental
the family is the primary unit of human association
of, relating to, or being one of the principal flight feathers of a bird's wing located on the outer joint
of, relating to, or being the strongest of three levels of stress in pronunciation
not made or coming from something else : firsthand
a primary source of information
of, relating to, or being the current or circuit that is connected to the source of electricity in an induction coil or transformer
primary2 of 2noun
one of the usually nine or ten strong flight feathers on the outer joint of a bird's wing
primary color
an election in which members of a political party nominate candidates for office
the coil that is connected to the source of electricity in an induction coil or transformer called alsoprimary coil
primaladjective
of or relating to the first period or state : primitive
first in importance : basic
primacynoun
the state of being first (as in time, place, or rank)
the office or dignity of a bishop of the highest rank
1 A royal saga needs a touch of uncertainty, and experts point out that despite politicians' promises, the law giving males primacy in succession has not yet been changed - and the clock is ticking.
2 The Iraq War and the credit bubble have fatally undermined America's economic primacy.
伊拉克战争和信用泡沫让美国的经济基础受到致命地侵蚀.
3 Romney still has some distance to go in reestablishing his primacy in Florida, and in the GOP contest.
4 The books that made sense to me at the time were those that questioned the primacy of the heteronormative family.
5 While undoubtedly a popular and important activity, for individuals, communities and society, taking running off the athletics track takes away with it claims of territory or primacy of use for runners.
6 It’s also savvy business, given the primacy of the international box office.
7 He also notes the unfortunate primacy of the female protagonists’ romantic relationships, which he partially attributes to pressure from the network, and the flat nature of this season’s minor characters.
8 Since 1945, Japan's national identity has been tied up with economic primacy in Asia.
1945年以来,日本的国家认同一直与其在亚洲的经济地位紧密联系。
9 He can display the primacy of the swing beat with a remarkable hard-bop quintet who fizz and crackle and groove, who listen carefully, and whose solos sound like perfectly written narratives.
10 Whatever it may have lost when George Washington prevailed upon Congress to resettle along the Potomac River 136 miles to the south, the city did not forfeit its culinary primacy, then or now.
11 The genre placed primacy on the dramatic setting of words to music in various styles of recitative.
12 In both it is impossible to deny the primacy of inner, invisible processes.
在这两种场合下,我们都不可能否认内在的 、 隐蔽的过程的首要地位.
13 There is a kind of justice in the book’s belated arrival to the U.S., a reversal of American primacy.
14 It would have to be someone who respected the primacy of her work.
15 Process has primacy.
过程具有首要性。
16 The largest piece ponders the primacy of the drugstore in American life by dotting a sea of semi-liquefied tubes and bottles with the logos of leading pharmacy chains.
17 We also differed over the primacy of having a family.
18 Trotsky acknowledged Lenin's primacy.
19 “The Enchanted Island” was designed to subvert modern ideas about the primacy of composers’ intentions.
20 The histories of the Fertile Crescent and China also hold a salutary lesson for the modern world: circumstances change, and past primacy is no guarantee of future primacy.
2 首位
premier preem leading lead first up to the hammer capital prime primal primus mastery arch- head kingpin primatial top alpha principality
3 杰出
splendent great big fine excellent chief outstanding brilliant exceptional remarkable wizard uncommon mega stellar standout splendid illustrious pre-eminent transcendent exceeding drop-dead star prize distinction goodness tower distinguish
4 首要
head capital primary principal boss premier cardinal first-line of consequence top grand arch foremost paramount primal especial of all things on a crash basis central chief prime dominant overarching overriding first come first
6 卓越
quality excellence prominence singularity eminence supreme sublime pre-eminent unsurpassed distinction transcendence pre-eminence bonzer right-on great brilliant divine noble singular paramount eminent colossal transcendent def supereminent star consequence perfection dignity tower surpass excellent distinguished illustrious extraordinaire surpassing superexcellent prominent shining predominant egregious salient laureate transcendental meliority mark height relief prevalence predominance salience fine prime elite sovereign blue-ribbon eximious class splendor principality preeminence transcendentalism classicality top shine transcendentalize of the year