prerogative

pri'rɒgәtiv

雅思GRE Collins 1

n. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)

n. 特权, 君权, 职权
a. 特权的, 行使特权的

Collins 星级

8,821

BNC 频率

12,257

使用频率

prerogative 可以拆分为前缀 pre-（表示“在前”）和词根 rog-（源自拉丁语 rogare，意思是“请求”或“要求”）。整体意思为“在做出请求之前的权利”，即某种特权或权利。

例句

1. It is her prerogative to choose where to go on vacation.

她有权选择去哪里度假。

2. As the manager, he has the prerogative to make final decisions.

作为经理，他有权做出最终决定。

3. Everyone should respect her prerogative to express her opinions.

每个人都应该尊重她表达自己观点的权利。