primacy
primacy
[ˈprʌɪməsi]
noun
[mass noun]
[ˈprʌɪməsi]
noun
[mass noun]
- the fact of being primary, pre-eminent, or more important
卓越；首位，首要
London's primacy as a financial centre.
伦敦作为金融中心的卓越地位。 - the office, period of office, or authority of a primate of the Church
首主教（或都主教，大主教）的职位（或任期、权力） - [usu. as modifier](Psychology)the fact of an item having been presented earlier to the subject (especially as increasing its likelihood of being remembered)
(心理)首因；首位
the primacy effect is thought to reflect recall from a long-term memory store.
首因效应被认为能反映长期记忆库中的记忆。
- late Middle English: from Old French primatie, from medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primas, primat- 'of the first rank' (see primate)
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