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cardinal n.红衣主教；鲜红色；基数；北美红雀adj.主要的；深红色的 (1) 我同比尔和斯佩尔曼红衣主教一起吃过晚饭。(2) 基数词包括1、2、3等等。(3) 一只北美红雀在山茱萸上停留了片刻。(4) 每个人都认为他自己至少有一种主要的品德。(5) 今天她穿了件鲜红的毛衣。 Okay, that's a lot of definitions. How exactly are they related? In all cases, cardinal means central or essential. It's a cardinal principle that you use it to describe words of behavior like rule or sin. In the Church, cardinals form the central governing body, and in math the cardinal numbers (one, two, three) are the numbers you learn and use first.

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英 ['kɑːdɪnl] 美 ['kɑːrdɪnl] (1) I've had dinner with Bill and Cardinal Spellman.(2) The cardinal includes 1, 2, 3, etc.(3) A cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch.(4) Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues.(5) She is wearing a cardinal sweater today. In Catholicism, a cardinal is a high-ranking bishop. In math, you use cardinal numbers to count. A cardinal rule is one that is central and should not be broken. 1[N-COUNT； N-TITLE 可数名词；头衔名词](天主教的)红衣主教，枢机主教 A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church. In 1448, Nicholas was appointed a cardinal...1448年，尼古拉斯被任命为红衣主教。They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。2[ADJ 形容词]最重要的；最主要的；基本的 A cardinal rule or quality is the one that is considered to be the most important.   [ADJ n]  [FORMAL 正式]As a salesman, your cardinal rule is to do everything you can to satisfy a customer...作为推销员，你的首要任务是竭尽全力让顾客满意。Harmony, balance and order are cardinal virtues to the French.和谐、平衡、秩序是法国人最看重的三项基本美德。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]主红雀 A cardinal is a common North American bird. The male has bright red feathers.

英语单词	cardinal
英美音标	英 ['kɑːdɪnl] 美 ['kɑːrdɪnl]
中文释义	n.红衣主教；鲜红色；基数；北美红雀 adj.主要的；深红色的
英语例句	(1) I've had dinner with Bill and Cardinal Spellman. (2) The cardinal includes 1, 2, 3, etc. (3) A cardinal perched momently on the dogwood branch. (4) Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues. (5) She is wearing a cardinal sweater today.
中文例句	(1) 我同比尔和斯佩尔曼红衣主教一起吃过晚饭。 (2) 基数词包括1、2、3等等。 (3) 一只北美红雀在山茱萸上停留了片刻。 (4) 每个人都认为他自己至少有一种主要的品德。 (5) 今天她穿了件鲜红的毛衣。
vocabulary简明	In Catholicism, a cardinal is a high-ranking bishop. In math, you use cardinal numbers to count. A cardinal rule is one that is central and should not be broken.
vocabulary扩展	Okay, that's a lot of definitions. How exactly are they related? In all cases, cardinal means central or essential. It's a cardinal principle that you use it to describe words of behavior like rule or sin. In the Church, cardinals form the central governing body, and in math the cardinal numbers (one, two, three) are the numbers you learn and use first.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT； N-TITLE 可数名词；头衔名词](天主教的)红衣主教，枢机主教 A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church. In 1448, Nicholas was appointed a cardinal... 1448年，尼古拉斯被任命为红衣主教。 They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning. 红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。 2 [ADJ 形容词]最重要的；最主要的；基本的 A cardinal rule or quality is the one that is considered to be the most important. [ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式] As a salesman, your cardinal rule is to do everything you can to satisfy a customer... 作为推销员，你的首要任务是竭尽全力让顾客满意。 Harmony, balance and order are cardinal virtues to the French. 和谐、平衡、秩序是法国人最看重的三项基本美德。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]主红雀 A cardinal is a common North American bird. The male has bright red feathers.

Cardinal Rule Numbers Central High Ranking 英 Kɑːdɪnl] 美 Kɑːrdɪnl