pri·ma·cy
noun/ˈpraɪməsi/
/ˈpraɪməsi/
(plural primacies)
(formal)- [uncountable] the fact of being the most important person or thing
首要；至高无上 - a belief in the primacy of the family
家庭至上论 - This college emphasizes the primacy of teaching over research.
该学院强调教学高于研究。 - This approach gives primacy to facts.
这种方法将事实放在首位。
- a belief in the primacy of the family
- [countable] the position of an archbishop
总主教职
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French primatie, from medieval Latin primatia, from Latin primas, primat- ‘of the first rank’, from primus ‘first’.