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cardinal

/ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ /ˈkɑɹdnəl/

Meanings
noun

枢机主教，红衣主教

One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)

Examples :

"The cardinal presided over the special mass at the Vatican. "
那位枢机主教在梵蒂冈主持了那场特别弥撒。
religion person organization theology

Related Words

Illustration hummingbird

hummingbird noun

/ˈhʌmɪnˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd/ /ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɝd/

蜂鸟

"The hummingbird hovered near the feeder, its wings a blur. "

蜂鸟在喂食器附近盘旋着，翅膀快得都模糊了。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

Illustration fundamental

fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

基本原理，要素。

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

线性代数的基本原理之一。

Illustration originally

originally adverb

/əˈɹɪdʒnəli/

最初，起初，本来。

"Originally, this paper was white, but over the years it has yellowed with age."

最初，这张纸是白色的，但随着时间的推移，它变黄了。

Illustration importance

importance noun

/ɪmˈpɔːtəns/ /ɪmˈpɔɹtəns/

重要性，要紧，关键。

"Attending all your classes is of great importance to your success in school. "

按时上课对你在学校取得成功至关重要。

Illustration constituting

constituting verb

/ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːtɪŋ/

组成，构成。

"The school principal is constituting a new student advisory board to improve communication. "

校长正在组建一个新的学生顾问委员会，以改善沟通。

Illustration patriarchs

patriarchs noun

/ˈpeɪtriɑːrks/ /ˈpeɪtriɑːrkt͡s/

宗主教，教長

"In the early church, the patriarchs held great authority, guiding the bishops in their regions. "

在早期教會中，宗主教們擁有極高的權威，指導他們轄區內的其他主教。

Illustration directions

directions noun

/daɪˈɹɛk.ʃənz/

方向，方位。

"Keep going in the same direction."

保持朝著相同的方向走。

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traditional noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃnəl/

老古板，思想保守的人。

"My grandmother is a traditional, believing strongly in family values. "

我的奶奶是个老古板，非常重视家庭价值观。

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indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将出发。

Illustration freshwater

freshwater noun

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

淡水

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "

鱼缸里的鱼需要淡水，而不是咸水。

Illustration poinsettia

poinsettia noun

/ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.tɪə/ /ˌpɔɪnˈsɛ.ɾ(i)ə/

一品红

"My grandmother's poinsettia is beautiful; its large, red leaves are a striking contrast to the small, unnoticeable flowers. "

我奶奶家的一品红很漂亮，它那鲜红硕大的叶子与那些不起眼的小花形成了鲜明的对比。