cardinal

US [ˈkɑrdɪn(ə)l]
UK [ˈkɑː(r)dɪn(ə)l]
  • n.基数;枢机主教;纯数;红衣凤头鸟(见于北美,雄鸟为鲜红色)
  • adj.最重要的;基本的
  • Web红衣主教;主要的;深红色
Plural Form:cardinals  
Cardinal
n.
1.
枢机;枢机主教a priest of the highest rank in the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals elect and advise the Pope .
Cardinal Brady
布雷迪枢机主教
2.
基数;纯数a number, such as 1, 2 and 3, used to show quantity rather than order
3.
红衣凤头鸟(见于北美,雄鸟为鲜红色)a N American bird. The male cardinal is bright red.
adj.
1.
[obn]
最重要的;基本的most important; having other things based on it
Respect for life is a cardinal principle of English law.
尊重生命是英国法律最重要的原则。

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