单词 | premier |
释义 | premier (once / 266 pages) adjnv Premier is another way of saying “first” or “best” like the premier ice cream store on the block that always has a line snaking around the corner. In a political sense a premier is a head of state. As adjective or noun, this word has to do with whatever’s first and foremost. Leaders of countries are often called premiers, since they’re the first, most important people in government — like how we call the President's wife the “First Lady.” If you’re referring to something that started first, is the best, or is the head of a country, choose premier unless first will do! WORD FAMILYpremier: premiers, premiership+/premiership: premierships USAGE EXAMPLESWest Ham, meanwhile, drop from 12th to 13th in the Premier League table. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) But no one here treats me like a Premier League footballer.” The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The problem today is that for these teams to play in the Premier League, they need to pay the wages of the Premier League. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj first in rank or degree an architect of premier rank Syn prime first preceding all others in time or space or degree 2adj preceding all others in time Syn premiere first preceding all others in time or space or degree 3n the person who is head of state (in several countries) Syn|Hypo|Hyper chancellor, prime minister taoiseach the prime minister of the Irish Republic chief of state, head of state the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government 4n the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom Syn|Hyper PM, Prime Minister chief of state, head of state the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government 5v be performed for the first time We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success Syn premiere 6v perform a work for the first time Syn|Hyper premiere do, execute, perform carry out or perform an action |
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