supreme

supreme
adjective
  1. (of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others
    （权力，机构，掌权人）最高的
    a unified force with a supreme commander.
    由最高指挥官统帅的统一军队。
    ■strongest, most important, or most powerful
    最强大的；最重要的；最有力的
    on the race track he reigned supreme.
    他称雄跑道。
    ■very great or intense; extreme
    很大程度的；极度的
    he was nerving himself for a supreme effort.
    他正在鼓励自己做出最大的努力。
    ■(of a penalty or sacrifice) involving death
    （处罚，牺牲）涉及死的
    our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
    我们牺牲的同志们。
    ■[postpositive]used to indicate that someone or something is very good at or well known for a specified activity
    （因某一活动）著名的（人，物）；高超的
    people expected the marathon runner supreme to win.
    人们期待着这位杰出的马拉松选手能赢得冠军。
noun
  1. (亦作 suprême)[mass noun]a rich cream sauce
    奶油沙司
    French
    ■a dish served in such a sauce
    浇有奶油沙司的菜肴
    chicken supreme.
    浇有奶油沙司的鸡肉。
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the Supreme Being
  1. a name for God
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supremely
adverb
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (in the sense 'highest'): from Latin supremus, superlative of superus 'that is above', from super 'above'
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