premier

premier
[ˈprɛmɪə, ˈpriː-]
adjective
  1. [attrib.]first in importance, order, or position; leading
    首要的;首位的;领头的
    Germany's premier rock band.
    德国首屈一指的摇滚乐队。
    the premier league.
    超级联赛。
    ■of earliest creation
    最早的,最初的
    he holds the premier barony in the UK—created in 1269.
    他拥有英国最早的男爵爵位——设立于1269年。
noun
  1. a Prime Minister or other head of government
    首相;总理
    ■(in Australia and Canada) the chief minister of a government of a state or province
    (澳,加)州(或省)总理
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from Old French, first', from Latin primarius 'principal'
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