• adj. 优秀的，杰出的（等于preeminent）

pre-,在前，eminent,优秀的。

pre-eminent (adj.)

also preeminent, mid-15c., from Medieval Latin preeminentem, from Latin praeeminentem (nominative praeeminens), present participle of praeeminare "to transcend, excel," literally "to project forward, rise above" (see pre-eminence). Related: Pre-eminently; preeminently.

1. The subject came up during a pre-dinner drink with our guests.

在与客人喝餐前酒的时候，有人提到了这个话题。

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2. Children graduate to the kindergarten, then pre-school, and then school.

孩子们先上幼儿园，然后上学前班，再接着上小学。

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3. Most pre-prepared weight loss products are next to useless.

大多数预制减肥产品几乎都没有什么功效。

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4. These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.

这些仪式已经成为墨西哥基督教时期以前的宗教仪式的一部分。

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5. The group made a pre-tax profit of £11.05 million.

该集团的税前利润为1,105万英镑。

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