prerogative

US [prɪˈrɑɡətɪv]
UK [prɪˈrɒɡətɪv]
  • n.特权；优先权
  • adj.(有)特权的；依照特权享有的；【罗史】有优先投票权的
  • Web君权；君主特权；一般人享受不到的特别权利
Plural Form：prerogatives  

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prerogative
n.
1.
特权；优先权a right or advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position
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。
the royal prerogative(= the special rights of a king or queen)
君主特权

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AllAll,特权特权,优先权优先权,特权的特权的,依照特权享有的依照特权享有的,有优先投票权的有优先投票权的,君权君权,君主特权君主特权,一般人享受不到的特别权利一般人享受不到的特别权利
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1.
disarmament is not the prerogative of the few. All countries have the right to participate therein on an equal footing.
裁军不是少数国家的特权，所有国家都有平等参与的权利。
cái jūn bú shì shǎo shù guó jiā de tè quán , suǒ yǒu guó jiā dōu yǒu píng děng cān yù de quán lì 。
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2.
I'm gonna take the prerogative of the moderator and ask the last question of each of you.
我要以主持人的身份，问最后一个问题，你们每个人都要回答。
wǒ yào yǐ zhǔ chí rén de shēn fèn , wèn zuì hòu yī gè wèn tí , nǐ men měi gè rén dōu yào huí dá 。
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3.
That's what I'm interested in, but it's someone's prerogative to be or not to be in or out of a relationship.
那是我感兴趣的，但是任何人都有权保持或脱离这种关系。
nà shì wǒ gǎn xìng qù de , dàn shì rèn hé rén dōu yǒu quán bǎo chí huò tuō lí zhè zhǒng guān xì 。
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4.
This year it had a whole building to itself, which had been Ericsson's sole prerogative.
今年，华为已经有了专用大楼，以前这可是爱立信才能独享的特权。
jīn nián , huá wéi yǐ jīng yǒu liǎo zhuān yòng dà lóu , yǐ qián zhè kě shì ài lì xìn cái néng dú xiǎng de tè quán 。
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5.
As men, and especially as sinful men, we have no ability and no prerogative to determine for ourselves what God would be like.
作为人，特别是有罪的人，我们没有能力、也没有权利为自己决定神会像什么。
zuò wéi rén , tè bié shì yǒu zuì de rén , wǒ men méi yǒu néng lì 、 yě méi yǒu quán lì wèi zì jǐ jué dìng shén huì xiàng shén me 。
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6.
that peace is not the sole prerogative of statesmen, but also the cumulative result of each of our thoughts and actions.
和平，不是政治家的特权，而是每个人的思想和行动汇集起来产生的结果。
hé píng , bú shì zhèng zhì jiā de tè quán , ér shì měi gè rén de sī xiǎng hé xíng dòng huì jí qǐ lái chǎn shēng de jié guǒ 。
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7.
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。
zhè shí , fù zé huì yì de yī fāng huò zhě huì yì fā qǐ rén yào xíng shǐ qí quán lì , què bǎo jìn xíng kè guān de tǎo lùn 。
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8.
The irony in his proposal is that such a guest-worker programme would necessarily encroach upon a federal prerogative.
讽刺的是，犹他州的这项外籍劳工计划将必然侵犯联邦特权。
fěng cì de shì , yóu tā zhōu de zhè xiàng wài jí láo gōng jì huà jiāng bì rán qīn fàn lián bāng tè quán 。
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9.
It asserts the moral prerogative to have others supply you with your desires, at the expense of their effort.
这就相当于声称，人们有权利以别人的努力为代价，要求别人为了满足自己的欲望而提供他们想要的产品。
zhè jiù xiāng dāng yú shēng chēng , rén men yǒu quán lì yǐ bié rén de nǔ lì wéi dài jià , yāo qiú bié rén wèi le mǎn zú zì jǐ de yù wàng ér tí gōng tā men xiǎng yào de chǎn pǐn 。
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10.
Jupiter has looked more or less the same as long as we've known her, so if she wants to shake things up a bit, that's her prerogative.
木星现在看上去的样子和我们最初认识她时其实并没有多大差异，那么，要是她想做一些改变，就随她去吧。
mù xīng xiàn zài kàn shàng qù de yàng zǐ hé wǒ men zuì chū rèn shi tā shí qí shí bìng méi yǒu duō dà chā yì , nà me , yào shi tā xiǎng zuò yì xiē gǎi biàn , jiù suí tā qù ba 。
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