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prime

/prahym/US // praɪm //UK // (praɪm) //

首要的,首要,首选,首要任务

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
    • : of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example.
    • : of the highest eminence or rank: the prime authority on Chaucer.
    • : of the greatest commercial value: prime building lots.
    • : first-rate: This ale is prime!
    • : noting or pertaining to the first grade or best quality: prime ribs of beef.
    • : first in order of time, existence, or development; earliest; primitive.
    • : basic; fundamental: the prime axioms of his philosophy.
    • : Mathematics. having no common divisor except unity: The number 2 is prime to 9.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the most flourishing stage or state.
    • : the time of early manhood or womanhood: the prime of youth.
    • : the period or state of greatest perfection or vigor of human life: a man in his prime.
    • : the choicest or best part of anything.
    • : a grade, classification, or designation indicating the highest or most desirable quality.
    • : the beginning or earliest stage of any period.
    • : the spring of the year.
    • : the first hour or period of the day, after sunrise.
    • : Banking. prime rate.
    • : Ecclesiastical. the second of the seven canonical hours or the service for it, originally fixed for the first hour of the day.
    • : Mathematics. prime number. one of the equal parts into which a unit is primarily divided.the mark indicating such a division: a, a′.
    • : Fencing. the first of eight defensive positions.
    • : Music. unison. the tonic or keynote.
    • : Linguistics. any basic, indivisible unit used in linguistic analysis.
    • : Metallurgy. a piece of tin plate free from visible defects.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    primed, prim·ing.

    • : to prepare or make ready for a particular purpose or operation.
    • : to supply with powder for communicating fire to a charge.
    • : to lay a train of powder to.
    • : to pour or admit liquid into to expel air and prepare for action.
    • : to put fuel into before starting an engine, in order to insure a sufficiently rich mixture at the start.
    • : to cover with a preparatory coat or color, as in painting.
    • : to supply or equip with information, words, etc., for use: The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference.
    • : to harvest the bottom leaves from.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    primed, prim·ing.

    • : to deliver or discharge steam containing an excessive amount of water.
    • : to harvest the bottom leaves from a tobacco plant.

Phrases

  • prime mover
  • prime of life
  • prime the pump
  • past one's prime

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • It will be Biden’s first prime-time town hall since accepting the Democratic nomination.

  • So if the pathogen returns, the cell is already primed to respond faster.

  • The overnight nationwide lockdown announced by prime minister Narendra Modi on March 24 forced over 10 million migrant labourers to return to their home states.

  • Birgitte’s prime ministership is certainly historic, but when it comes time for her to actually accomplish anything of note, she struggles to get things done.

  • The most common digital encryption technique, RSA, which was invented in 1977, is based on multiplying two large prime numbers.

  • Domestically, the prime minister maintains the dubious line that he is the only man who can keep the still-fragile peace.

  • Hamish Marshall himself is a former staffer of Prime Minister Harper.

  • Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.

  • A prime example: your “real name” policy, which unfairly targeted the LGBTQ community.

  • When they were working together, 35 years ago, she was in her prime and one of the most beautiful women in the world.

  • But,” said the prime minister of Flatland, starting a difficulty, “who is to be greatest chief?

  • The Minister pointed out to them the attendant difficulties, and referred them to the Prime Minister.

  • Even then the Prime Minister was with difficulty prevented from bowling during forbidden hours.

  • Thimbletoes doesn't fancy that, you know, because the Prime Minister has all the honey he wants, by way of a salary.

  • Spencer Perceval, prime minister of Great Britain, shot in the lobby of the house of commons.