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prime n.全盛时期；a.首先的；最好的 prime (adj.) late 14c., "first in order," from Latin primus "first, the first, first part," figuratively "chief, principal; excellent, distinguished, noble" (source also of Italian and Spanish primo), from pre-Italic *prismos, superlative of PIE *preis- "before," from root *per- (1) "beyond, through" (see per).Meaning "first in importance" is from 1610s in English; that of "first-rate" is from 1620s. Arithmetical sense (as in prime number) is from 1560s; prime meridian is from 1878. Prime time originally (c.1500) meant "spring time;" broadcasting sense of "peak tuning-in period" is attested from 1961.prime (n.) "earliest canonical hour" (6 a.m.), Old English prim, from Medieval Latin prima "the first service," from Latin prima hora "the first hour" (of the Roman day). Meaning "most vigorous stage" first recorded 1530s; specifically "springtime of human life" (often meaning ages roughly 21 to 28) is from 1590s. In classical Latin, noun uses of the adjective meant "first part, beginning; leading place."prime (v.) "to fill, charge, load" (a weapon), 1510s, probably from prime (adj.). Meaning "to cover with a first coat of paint or dye" is from c.1600. To prime a pump (c.1840) meant to pour water down the tube, which saturated the sucking mechanism and made it draw up water more readily. Related: Primed; priming. 无

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[praim] 【英】 n. 全盛时期 (the time of greatest perfection);【考】 反义词：uninitial( 非最先的)【例】 a prime site for development adj. (在优点、质量或价值方面)主要的; 最初的; n 全盛期【记】源于: prim(adj 整洁的; 最好的; 早的)【参】primate(n 首领; 灵长类的动物), 最早的动物－灵长类; primer(n 初级读本); primeval(adj 原始的)【反】uninitial(adj 未蒙损失的; 未受伤害的)

单词	prime
音标	[praim]
解释	n.全盛时期；a.首先的；最好的
红宝书	【英】 n. 全盛时期 (the time of greatest perfection); 【考】反义词：uninitial( 非最先的) 【例】 a prime site for development
字源	prime (adj.) late 14c., "first in order," from Latin primus "first, the first, first part," figuratively "chief, principal; excellent, distinguished, noble" (source also of Italian and Spanish primo), from pre-Italic prismos, superlative of PIE preis- "before," from root *per- (1) "beyond, through" (see per). Meaning "first in importance" is from 1610s in English; that of "first-rate" is from 1620s. Arithmetical sense (as in prime number) is from 1560s; prime meridian is from 1878. Prime time originally (c.1500) meant "spring time;" broadcasting sense of "peak tuning-in period" is attested from 1961. prime (n.) "earliest canonical hour" (6 a.m.), Old English prim, from Medieval Latin prima "the first service," from Latin prima hora "the first hour" (of the Roman day). Meaning "most vigorous stage" first recorded 1530s; specifically "springtime of human life" (often meaning ages roughly 21 to 28) is from 1590s. In classical Latin, noun uses of the adjective meant "first part, beginning; leading place." prime (v.) "to fill, charge, load" (a weapon), 1510s, probably from prime (adj.). Meaning "to cover with a first coat of paint or dye" is from c.1600. To prime a pump (c.1840) meant to pour water down the tube, which saturated the sucking mechanism and made it draw up water more readily. Related: Primed; priming.
不择手段背单词	adj. (在优点、质量或价值方面)主要的; 最初的; n 全盛期【记】源于: prim(adj 整洁的; 最好的; 早的) 【参】primate(n 首领; 灵长类的动物), 最早的动物－灵长类; primer(n 初级读本); primeval(adj 原始的) 【反】uninitial(adj 未蒙损失的; 未受伤害的)
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