primate
primate1
[ˈprʌɪmeɪt, -mət]
noun
primatial
[-ˈmeɪʃ(ə)l]
adjective
语源
primate2
[ˈprʌɪmeɪt]
noun
[ˈprʌɪmeɪt, -mət]
noun
- (Christian Church)the chief bishop or archbishop of a province
(基督教)省级大主教；首主教，首席主教
Cardinal Glemp, the primate of Poland.
红衣主教格伦普，波兰首席主教。
primatial
[-ˈmeɪʃ(ə)l]
adjective
语源
- Middle English: from Old French primat, from Latin primas, primat- 'of the first rank', from primus 'first'
primate2
[ˈprʌɪmeɪt]
noun
- (Zoology)a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans. They are distinguished by having hands, hand-like feet, and forward-facing eyes, and are typically agile tree-dwellers
(动)灵长目动物 - Order Primates: several families
灵长目：数科
- late 19th cent.: from Latin primas, primat- 'of the first rank' (see primate)
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