prime minister

英 [ˌpraɪm ˈmɪnɪstə(r)]

美 [ˌpraɪm ˈmɪnɪstər]

n.  首相; 总理

法律

Oxford 3000

牛津词典

noun

• 首相；总理
  the main minister and leader of the government in some countries

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 总理；首相
  The leader of the government in some countries is calledthe Prime Minister.
  1. ...the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Miss Benazir Bhutto...
     巴基斯坦前总理贝娜齐尔·布托女士
  2. This had been a disastrous week for Prime Minister Major.
     这对于梅杰首相来说是灾难性的一周。

英英释义

noun

• the person who is head of state (in several countries)
  Synonym:chancellorpremier

双语例句

• The Prime Minister was speaking ahead of today's meeting.
  首相在今天的会议开始之前作了发言。
• The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
  首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。
• The Prime Minister is believed to have ruled out cuts in child benefit or pensions
  据信首相已经排除了削减儿童救济金或养老金的可能。
• The prime minister and the moderates are not yet home and dry.
  首相和温和派还未大功告成。
• If the economy turned round the Prime Minister's authority would quickly increase.
  如果经济复苏了，首相的威信会迅速提高。
• His proposals have already been rebuffed by the Prime Minister.
  他的提议已经被首相否决了。
• Earlier today the Prime Minister sacked 18 government officials for corruption
  今天早些时候，首相解除了18名涉嫌贪污腐败的政府官员的职务。
• Last week, in the heat of the election campaign, the Prime Minister left for America.
  上周，当竞选活动进行到白热化时，首相启程去了美国。
• The President has so far refused to countersign the Prime Minister's desperate decree
  总统到目前为止仍然拒绝在首相那条孤注一掷的政令上连署签字。
• The Prime Minister said he was trying to preach peace and tolerance to his people
  首相表示他在竭力向他的人民宣传和平和宽容。