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pre-eminence

n. preeminent的变形

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英文词源

pre-eminence (n.): also pre-eminence, c. 1200, from Late Latin praeeminentia "distinction, superiority," from Latin praeeminentem (nominative praeeminens), present participle of praeeminere "transcend, excel," literally "project forward, rise above," from prae "before" (see pre-) + eminere "stand out, project" (see eminent).

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。

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。

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。

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。

5. 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。