prerogative

英 [prɪˈrɒɡətɪv]

美 [prɪˈrɑːɡətɪv]

n.  特权; 优先权

复数：prerogatives　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8821 / COCA.12257

牛津词典

noun

• 特权；优先权
  a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position
  1. In many countries education is still the prerogative of the rich.
     在许多国家接受教育仍然是富人的特权。
  2. the royal prerogative (= the special rights of a king or queen)
     君主特权

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 特权；独有的权力；专利
  If something is theprerogativeof a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have.
  1. Constitutional changes are exclusively the prerogative of the parliament...
     修改宪法是议会独有的权力。
  2. It is your prerogative to stop seeing that particular therapist and find another one.
     你有权决定不再去看那个治疗师而另找一个。

英英释义

noun

• a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
  1. suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males
  Synonym:privilegeperquisiteexclusive right

双语例句

• Unfortunately new ideas are not the prerogative of those who spend a long time doing research.
  可惜新思想并不是那些长期从事研究工作的人所特有的权利。
• The government has the prerogative of coining money.
  政府有铸造货币之特权。
• You know, gary, that's your prerogative. that's your right, to listen.
  你知道么，加里，你有特权，你有权利听。
• That's your prerogative, as long as you remain a woman.
  这是你作为女人的特权。
• At this point, it is the prerogative of the meeting-in-charge or the initiator to ensure an objective discussion.
  这时，负责会议的一方或者会议发起人要行使其权利，确保进行客观的讨论。
• It's a handlers prerogative to determine what his dog needs at any one point in time.
  及时确定在某个时刻狗需要什么是训练员的特权。
• It's a woman's prerogative to go all out on the next one.
  女人只能从下一任（丈夫）那里来实现了。
• The king has the prerogative to free the prisoners.
  国王有释放囚犯的特权。
• These verbs mean to give as a favor, prerogative, or privilege.
  这些动词意指作为帮助，特权和权利而给予。
• Unfortunately new idea is not the prerogative of those who spends a long time do research.
  不巧的是，新观念并非为长时间从事研究工作的人所垄断。