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car·din·alBrE /ˈkɑːdɪnl/NAmE /ˈkɑːrdɪnl/ nouna priest of the highest rank in the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals elect and advise the Pope 枢机;枢机主教◆Cardinal Newman 纽曼枢机主教 (also ˌcardinal ˈnumber) a number, such as 1, 2 and 3 (or one, two and three), used to show quantity rather than order 基数;纯数 ➡ compare ordinal a N American bird. The male cardinal is bright red 红衣凤头鸟(见于北美,雄鸟为鲜红色) car·din·alBrE /ˈkɑːdɪnl/NAmE /ˈkɑːrdɪnl/ adjective [only before noun] (formal) most important; having other things based on it 最重要的;基本的◆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。 |