cardinal

Word family nouncardinalatecardinal numbercardinal pointadjectivecardinalatialcardinaladverbcardinally

Related topics: Christianity, Numbers

car·di·nal1 /ˈkɑːdənəl $ ˈkɑːr-/ noun [countableC]

RRCa priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church 〔罗马天主教会的〕红衣主教，枢机主教

2. HBPa North American bird. The male is a bright red colour. 红衣凤头鸟，北美红雀〔雄鸟毛色亮红〕

3. HMNa cardinal number 基数

Examples from the Corpus

cardinal• There were a cardinal and an aide to Garibaldi.• The sky was turning violet-dark, and a migration of cars with red taillights flew past us like flocks of cardinals.• Thus Innocent made four of his relatives cardinals, as opposed to Celestine's creation of only one.• The cardinal himself demurred, this prompting a noisy debate between the temporal and ecclesiastical peers.• The two cardinals were so loudly applauded that it was clear they represented the wishes of the majority.

cardinal2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]

BASICvery important or basic 最重要的，主要的；基本的 SYN fundamental

Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules when preparing food.

双手洁净是准备食物时的一项最基本要求。

an issue of cardinal importance

至关重要的问题

Examples from the Corpus

cardinal• Our policy has but one cardinal principle, and that is the Encyclopedia.• In Gandhi's view, its cardinal sin is the way it tolerates untouchability.• Other particles could take on names of the cardinal virtues.

cardinal rules• Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules of food preparation.

Origin cardinal1

1. (1100-1200) Medieval Latin cardinalis, from Late Latin ( → CARDINAL2);

2. from the color of a cardinal's clothing

cardinal2

(1200-1300) Old French Late Latin cardinalis, from Latin cardo “hinge” (= part that fastens something so that it can still move)

词汇	cardinal
释义	cardinal Word family nouncardinalatecardinal numbercardinal pointadjectivecardinalatialcardinaladverbcardinally Related topics: Christianity, Numbers car·di·nal1 /ˈkɑːdənəl $ ˈkɑːr-/ noun [countableC] 1. RRCa priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church 〔罗马天主教会的〕红衣主教，枢机主教 2. HBPa North American bird. The male is a bright red colour. 红衣凤头鸟，北美红雀〔雄鸟毛色亮红〕 3. HMNa cardinal number 基数 Examples from the Corpus cardinal• There were a cardinal and an aide to Garibaldi.• The sky was turning violet-dark, and a migration of cars with red taillights flew past us like flocks of cardinals.• Thus Innocent made four of his relatives cardinals, as opposed to Celestine's creation of only one.• The cardinal himself demurred, this prompting a noisy debate between the temporal and ecclesiastical peers.• The two cardinals were so loudly applauded that it was clear they represented the wishes of the majority. cardinal2 adjectiveadj [only before noun] BASICvery important or basic 最重要的，主要的；基本的 SYN fundamental Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules when preparing food. 双手洁净是准备食物时的一项最基本要求。 an issue of cardinal importance 至关重要的问题 Examples from the Corpus cardinal• Our policy has but one cardinal principle, and that is the Encyclopedia.• In Gandhi's view, its cardinal sin is the way it tolerates untouchability.• Other particles could take on names of the cardinal virtues. cardinal rules• Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules of food preparation. Origin cardinal1 1. (1100-1200) Medieval Latin cardinalis, from Late Latin ( → CARDINAL2); 2. from the color of a cardinal's clothing cardinal2 (1200-1300) Old French Late Latin cardinalis, from Latin cardo “hinge” (= part that fastens something so that it can still move)
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