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 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。
• He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
  他得到了一封据称有首相签名的信。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Prime Minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government
  首相今天的辞职为新政府的组建扫清了道路。
• 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 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。
• He told the Prime Minister that he felt he must now leave.
  他告诉首相，他感觉自己现在必须要离开了。
• 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 has been closeted with his finance ministers for the past 12 hours
  过去的12个小时首相一直在和财政部长们密谈。