cardinal

'kɑ:dinәl
考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

英文释义

n. (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
n. a variable color averaging a vivid red
n. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
s. serving as an essential component

中文翻译

n. 红衣主教, 鲜红色
a. 主要的, 深红色的

2
Collins 星级
7,343
BNC 频率
15,572
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记忆技巧

cardinal 可以拆分为 card- （表示“主要的”）和 -inal （形容词后缀）。整体意思是“主要的，基本的”。

例句

1. The cardinal directions are north, south, east, and west.
方位的主要方向是北、南、东和西。
2. She is a cardinal member of the board and makes important decisions.
她是董事会的重要成员，负责做出重要决策。
3. In mathematics, cardinal numbers represent the quantity of objects.
在数学中，基数表示物体的数量。

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