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1 | usually plural someone who is admired by a lot of people , especially someone famous 伟人;(尤指)名人 | Fred Perry is one of the all-time greats of tennis. 弗雷德·佩里是有史以来最伟大的网球选手之一。 | | 1a | something that is well known and admired by a lot of people 伟大的事物 | | an album of jazz greats 爵士名曲集 | | |
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2 | the Great used after the name of an important person in history for showing that they had a lot of power or respect (用于历史要人的名字之后,以示其权力之大或颇受尊敬) | Catherine the Great 凯瑟琳大帝 | |
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- | the great and the good BRITISH humorous |
| people who are important and respected |
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