supreme

英 [suː'priːm] 美 [suˈprim]
  • adj. 最高的;至高的;最重要的
  • n. 至高;霸权

助记提示


1. re 和me 在一起很难发音,掉了个位置,超过神仙的. supreme court 最高法院.

中文词源


supreme 至高无上的,最大的

来自中古法语 supreme,来自拉丁语 supremus,最高的,最高级形式于 superus,高的,位于上方

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
最高统治权仍然掌握在最高人民会议手中。

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2. MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific.
麦克阿瑟将军曾是太平洋战区盟军的最高统帅。

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3. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport.
当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。

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4. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。

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5. The campaigners held a sit-in outside the Supreme Court.
运动参与者在最高法院门外举行了静坐示威。

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