| 单词 | primacy |
| 释义 | primacy (once / 7314 pages) n Something with primacy has first importance. If you are deciding who to take on an all-expenses-paid trip up the Amazon, the quality of being chill and fun might take primacy over the number of years you've been friends. Primacy comes from primary, meaning first, and it is like a condition of always having first place. If you are the teacher’s pet, you might have primacy over your classmates. You can also talk about primacy within a field. Madonna, Beyonce, and Shakira have all at one time or another achieved primacy in the field of pop music. Keep practicing, maybe you'll be next. WORD FAMILYprimacy: primacies+/prime: primacy, primed, primely, primer, primes, primest, priming/primer: primers/priming: primings USAGE EXAMPLESYes, they are conservatives who share a core belief in the primacy of the nation-state. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) The majority of the reviews note the primacy and poetry of Wilson’s words. Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016) Such is the primacy of the Kardashian clan in popular culture that no recap of the year would be complete without them. The Guardian(Dec 13, 2016) n the state of being first in importance Hyper grandness, importance a prominent status |
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