| 释义 |
cardinal /'ka: dml; 'kardnal/ adj chief; most important; on which sth depends: 主要的; 最重要的; 某事物所依赖的; 基本的： the ~ virtues. 四种基本的美德。 ~ numbers, eg 5, 6, 7 (contrasted with ordinal numbers, eg 5th, 6th, 7th); 基数 (如五、六、七，以别于序数第五、第六、第七); the ~ points, of the compass (N, 8, E and W). 罗盘上的基本方位 (即北、南、 东、西); 基点。 the illus at compass. 参看 compass 之插图。 n bishop in the RC Church who is able to participate in the election of a Pope. (天主敎的) 红衣主敎; 枢机主教 (有权选举薮皇者) 。 |