premier

• adj. 第一的；最初的
• n. 总理，首相

来自中古法语premier,第一的，首要的，来自拉丁语primariuss,第一的，一流的，词源同prime,primary.后用于指首要，总理。

premier

premier: see prime

premier (adj.)

mid-15c., "first in time;" late 15c. as "first in rank," from Middle French premier "first, chief," from Latin primarius "of the first rank, chief" (see primary (adj.)).

premier (n.)

1711 in the political sense, a shortening of premier minister (1680s); see premier (adj.). In U.S. usage, premier formerly was applied occasionally to the Secretary of State (1855-c. 1900).

1. The Prime Minister played host to French Premier Jacques Chirac.

首相接待了法国总理雅克·希拉克。

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2. He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist.

他已经赢得了该国首席小提琴独奏家的名誉。

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3. The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.

俱乐部即将晋级超级联赛。

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4. The premier was in expansive mood.

总理心情开朗。

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5. one of the country's premier chefs

国家名厨之一

来自《权威词典》