Wordiyopreeminent
🇬🇧 UK/priˈɛmənənt/🇺🇸 US/pri:'eminәnt/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Superior to all others in quality, importance, or achievement; outstanding.
卓越的，杰出的，超群的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprebefore
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emroot
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entperforming, being in a state
=preeminent
Common Collocations
- 1.preeminent position首要地位
- 2.preeminent authority最高权威
- 3.preeminent role主导角色
- 4.preeminent figure杰出人物
Example Sentences
- 1.
He is the preeminent scholar in the field of quantum physics.
- 2.
She is the preeminent authority on medieval European history.
- 3.
New York remains the preeminent financial center of the world.
- 4.
His preeminent skill as a surgeon earned him international recognition.