pre-eminent

• adj. 優秀的，杰出的（等于preeminent）

pre-,在前，eminent,優秀的。

pre-eminent (adj.)

also preeminent, mid-15c., from Medieval Latin preeminentem, from Latin praeeminentem (nominative praeeminens), present participle of praeeminare "to transcend, excel," literally "to project forward, rise above" (see pre-eminence). Related: Pre-eminently; preeminently.

1. The subject came up during a pre-dinner drink with our guests.

在與客人喝餐前酒的時候，有人提到了這個話題。

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2. Children graduate to the kindergarten, then pre-school, and then school.

孩子們先上幼兒園，然后上學前班，再接著上小學。

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3. Most pre-prepared weight loss products are next to useless.

大多數預制減肥產品幾乎都沒有什么功效。

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4. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.

這些儀式已經成為墨西哥基督教時期以前的宗教儀式的一部分。

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5. The group made a pre-tax profit of ￡11.05 million.

該集團的稅前利潤為1,105萬英鎊。

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