preeminent

C2

a. 优秀的, 超群的, 卓越的

发音

UK /pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/
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别名

præeminent preeminant pre-eminent preëminent

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.

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词源

Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.

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