premier

• adj. 第一的；最初的
• n. 總理，首相

來自中古法語premier,第一的，首要的，來自拉丁語primariuss,第一的，一流的，詞源同prime,primary.後用於指首要，總理。

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.

首相接待了法國總理雅克·希拉克。

來自柯林斯例句

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

他已經贏得了該國首席小提琴獨奏家的名譽。

來自柯林斯例句

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

俱樂部即將晉級超級聯賽。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The premier was in expansive mood.

總理心情開朗。

來自柯林斯例句

5. one of the country's premier chefs

國家名廚之一

來自《權威詞典》