supreme

英 [su?'pri?m] 美[su?prim]
  • adj. 最高的;至高的;最重要的
  • n. 至高;霸權

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1. re 和me 在一起很難發(fā)音,掉了個位置,超過神仙的. supreme court 最高法院.

中文詞源


supreme 至高無上的,最大的

來自中古法語 supreme,來自拉丁語 supremus,最高的,最高級形式于 superus,高的,位于上方

英文詞源


supreme
supreme: [16] Supreme comes ultimately from Latin suprā ‘above’ (a close relative of super). From this was formed the adjective suprēmus ‘highest’, which English adopted as supreme. Supremo is a 20th-century borrowing of the Spanish version of the word.
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supreme (adj.)
1520s, from Middle French suprême (15c.) and directly from Latin supremus "highest," superlative of superus "situated above," from super "above" (see super-). Supreme Being "God" first attested 1690s; Supreme Court is from 1689.

雙語例句


1. Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
最高統(tǒng)治權仍然掌握在最高人民會議手中。

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2. MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific.
麥克阿瑟將軍曾是太平洋戰(zhàn)區(qū)盟軍的最高統(tǒng)帥。

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3. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport.
當時自行車是英國最流行的交通工具。

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4. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
薩姆·納恩參議員主導著參議院軍事委員會。

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5. The campaigners held a sit-in outside the Supreme Court.
運動參與者在最高法院門外舉行了靜坐示威。

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