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prerogative

英 [prɪˈrɒɡətɪv]

美 [prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv]

n.  特权; 优先权

复数:prerogatives 

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Collins.1 / BNC.8821 / COCA.12257

牛津词典

    noun

    • 特权;优先权
      a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position
      1. In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich.
        在许多国家接受教育仍然是富人的特权。
      2. the royal prerogative (= the special rights of a king or queen)
        君主特权

    柯林斯词典

    • N-COUNT 特权;独有的权力;专利
      If something is theprerogativeof a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have.
      1. Constitutional changes are exclusively the prerogative of the parliament...
        修改宪法是议会独有的权力。
      2. It is your prerogative to stop seeing that particular therapist and find another one.
        你有权决定不再去看那个治疗师而另找一个。

    英英释义

    noun

    • a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
      1. suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
      Synonym:privilegeperquisiteexclusive right

    双语例句

    • These verbs mean to give as a favor, prerogative, or privilege.
      这些动词意指作为帮助,特权和权利而给予。
    • The government has the prerogative of coining money.
      政府有铸造货币之特权。
    • It is within his prerogative to do so.
      他是有权这样做的。
    • Of course, you may hate any and all of those words and others; that is your prerogative.
      当然,你可以讨厌这其中任何一个或所有词,或者别的什么词,那是你的特权。
    • It's a handlers prerogative to determine what his dog needs at any one point in time.
      及时确定在某个时刻狗需要什么是训练员的特权。
    • Changing her mind is often jokingly called a women's prerogative.
      改变主意常被戏谑地称为女人的特权。
    • At this point, it is the prerogative of the meeting-in-charge or the initiator to ensure an objective discussion.
      这时,负责会议的一方或者会议发起人要行使其权利,确保进行客观的讨论。
    • Suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males.
      选举权过去是白人成年男子的特权。
    • Unfortunately new idea is not the prerogative of those who spends a long time do research.
      不巧的是,新观念并非为长时间从事研究工作的人所垄断。
    • A ruler may use his prerogative of mercy towards a criminal.
      统治者可行使赦免罪犯的特权。