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cardinal

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Related topics: Christianity, Numbers
car·di·nal1 /ˈkɑːdənəl $ ˈkɑːr-/ noun [countableC]  
1. cardinal.jpg RRCa priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church 〔罗马天主教会的〕红衣主教,枢机主教
2. HBPa North American bird. The male is a bright red colour. 红衣凤头鸟,北美红雀〔雄鸟毛色亮红〕
3. HMNa cardinal number 基数
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cardinal2 adjectiveadj [only before noun]  
BASICvery important or basic 最重要的,主要的;基本的 SYN fundamental
 Having clean hands is one of the cardinal rules when preparing food.
双手洁净是准备食物时的一项最基本要求。
 an issue of cardinal importance
至关重要的问题
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Origin cardinal1
1. (1100-1200) Medieval Latin cardinalis, from Late Latin ( → CARDINAL2);
2. from the color of a cardinal's clothing
cardinal2
(1200-1300) Old French Late Latin cardinalis, from Latin cardo hinge (= part that fastens something so that it can still move)

See also: cardinal number


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