英语词汇“prerogative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

prerogative

/prɪˈrɒɡətɪv

noun

1A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class: in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich...

The investment was heralded far and wide, and this Malaysian-based group was given privileges and prerogatives, including labour exemptions, apparently as part of the incentives for them to set up shop here.
Changing a future child's genetic makeup, and experimenting with the genetic legacy of humanity, fall outside any acceptable notion of individual rights or parental prerogatives.
The difference was that these middle-class Peruvians did not lose any prerogatives or privileges.

Synonyms

entitlement, right, privilege, advantage, due, birthright;

liberty, authority, authorization, power, licence, permission, dispensation, leave, consent, warrant, charter, franchise, sanction;

exemption, immunity, indemnity;

French carte blanche

Law, historical droit

1.1 (also royal prerogative) [mass noun] The right of the sovereign, which in British law is theoretically subject to no restriction.Courtiers enforced them with impunity, since patents rested on royal prerogative - the common law courts lacked the power to vet them without royal assent....

His theory of democracy in which an assembly of citizens would exercise sovereign prerogative was clearly inadequate.
Power can be responsible, strong government can be democratic, and presidential prerogative can be constitutional.

1.2A faculty or property distinguishing a person or class: it’s not a female prerogative to feel insecure...

While admiration of the moon is a distinctive women's activity in a garden setting, this was not purely a female prerogative.
In contrast, the elegantly cultivated beard was long the prerogative of royalty and the privileged classes.

adjective Law, British

Arising from the prerogative of the Crown (usually delegated to the government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than statutory law: the monarch retained the formal prerogative power to appoint the Prime Minister...

Query whether it is under the prerogative powers of the Crown.
The common law and the prerogative law does not tend to like absolutes.
Was this a prerogative act, such as only the Crown and its military servants could order and perform?

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praerogativa '(the verdict of) the political division which was chosen to vote first in the assembly', feminine (used as noun) of praerogativus 'asked first', from prae 'before' + rogare 'ask'.

单词	prerogative
释义	prerogative /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv / noun 1A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class: in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich... The investment was heralded far and wide, and this Malaysian-based group was given privileges and prerogatives, including labour exemptions, apparently as part of the incentives for them to set up shop here. Changing a future child's genetic makeup, and experimenting with the genetic legacy of humanity, fall outside any acceptable notion of individual rights or parental prerogatives. The difference was that these middle-class Peruvians did not lose any prerogatives or privileges. Synonyms entitlement, right, privilege, advantage, due, birthright; liberty, authority, authorization, power, licence, permission, dispensation, leave, consent, warrant, charter, franchise, sanction; exemption, immunity, indemnity; French carte blanche Law, historical droit 1.1 (also royal prerogative) [mass noun] The right of the sovereign, which in British law is theoretically subject to no restriction.Courtiers enforced them with impunity, since patents rested on royal prerogative - the common law courts lacked the power to vet them without royal assent.... His theory of democracy in which an assembly of citizens would exercise sovereign prerogative was clearly inadequate. Power can be responsible, strong government can be democratic, and presidential prerogative can be constitutional. 1.2A faculty or property distinguishing a person or class: it’s not a female prerogative to feel insecure... While admiration of the moon is a distinctive women's activity in a garden setting, this was not purely a female prerogative. In contrast, the elegantly cultivated beard was long the prerogative of royalty and the privileged classes. adjective Law, British Arising from the prerogative of the Crown (usually delegated to the government or the judiciary) and based in common law rather than statutory law: the monarch retained the formal prerogative power to appoint the Prime Minister... Query whether it is under the prerogative powers of the Crown. The common law and the prerogative law does not tend to like absolutes. Was this a prerogative act, such as only the Crown and its military servants could order and perform? Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin praerogativa '(the verdict of) the political division which was chosen to vote first in the assembly', feminine (used as noun) of praerogativus 'asked first', from prae 'before' + rogare 'ask'.
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