preeminent
UK/priˈɛmənənt/US/pri:'eminәnt/
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
adj.
Better than all others; outstanding above everyone else in a field.
卓越的，杰出的，首屈一指的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre-before
+
e-out of, from
+
-entperforming, being in a state
=preeminent
pre- (before, above) added to eminent (jutting up) = standing up not just above the crowd but ahead of everyone else. If eminent means distinguished, preeminent means the single most distinguished — first among the high.
Root min still carries 10 more wordsCommon 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.
She is the preeminent expert on ancient Roman law.
- 2.
The company holds a preeminent position in the market.