cardinal

英 [ˈkɑːdɪnl]

美 [ˈkɑːrdɪnl]

n.  枢机; 枢机主教; 基数; 纯数; 红衣凤头鸟(见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色)
adj.  最重要的; 基本的

复数：cardinals　

考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM4TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7343 / COCA.15572

牛津词典

noun

• 枢机；枢机主教
  a priest of the highest rank in the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals elect and advise the Pope .
  1. Cardinal Hume
     休姆枢机主教
• 基数；纯数
  a number, such as 1, 2 and 3, used to show quantity rather than order
• 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）
  a N American bird. The male cardinal is bright red.

adj.

• 最重要的；基本的
  most important; having other things based on it
  1. Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law.
     尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT; N-TITLE (天主教的)红衣主教,枢机主教
  Acardinalis a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
  1. In 1448, Nicholas was appointed a cardinal...
     1448年,尼古拉斯被任命为红衣主教。
  2. They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.
     红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。
• ADJ 最重要的;最主要的;基本的
  Acardinalrule or quality is the one that is considered to be the most important.
  1. As a salesman, your cardinal rule is to do everything you can to satisfy a customer...
     作为推销员,你的首要任务是竭尽全力让顾客满意。
  2. Harmony, balance and order are cardinal virtues to the French.
     和谐、平衡、秩序是法国人最看重的三项基本美德。
• 主红雀
  Acardinalis a common North American bird. The male has bright red feathers.

英英释义

noun

• crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
  Synonym:cardinal grosbeakRichmondena CardinalisCardinalis cardinalisredbird
• a variable color averaging a vivid red
  Synonym:carmine
• (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
• the number of elements in a mathematical set
  Synonym:cardinal number

adj

• serving as an essential component
  1. a cardinal rule
  2. the central cause of the problem
  3. an example that was fundamental to the argument
  4. computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
  Synonym:centralfundamentalkeyprimal
• being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
  1. cardinal numbers

双语例句

• He was made a cardinal.
  他成了一位红衣主教。
• The cardinal sweater is popular with most of young ladies.
  那种深红色的毛衣深受年轻女士的欢迎。
• Any view that neglects the Four Cardinal Principles is one-sided.
  忽略了四项基本原则，这也是带有片面性嘛！
• The cardinal points of the compass are north, south, east and west.
  方位基点就是东西南北。
• This is a matter of cardinal significance.
  这是非常重要的事情。
• Cardinal Meschia was without doubt a singular character
  红衣主教梅斯基亚无疑是个怪人。
• They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.
  红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。
• This is one of the cardinal principles we must adhere to.
  这是我们必须遵守的基本原则之一。
• The speaker emphasized the cardinal importance of building a party to lead the country.
  演讲者强调了建立一个政党来领导该国的根本重要性。
• I committed the physician's cardinal sin: I got involved with my patients.
  我犯了从医的大忌：跟病人有了感情纠葛。