prerogative + noun
作形容词时最常见的位置是名词前,构成 prerogative state(特权国家)、prerogative powers(特权权力)等搭配,整体语域正式、多用于政治或法律评论。
The court warned that the country was slipping into a prerogative state.
法院警告说,这个国家正在滑向一个特权国家。
专断的;无法无天的;拥有世袭或官方权利或特权。;以无法无天的国家行为为特征,如在特权国家中。;特权的;行使特权的
having a special right or privilege by birth or official position
拥有世袭或官方权利或特权。
Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
以无法无天的国家行为为特征,如在特权国家中。
Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state.
In this club, only the founder holds the prerogative right to change the rules.
在这个俱乐部里,只有创始人拥有修改规则的专属权利。
用法提示:prerogative 在此为形容词,修饰 right,表示‘凭特殊身份或职位而享有的’。
The captain's prerogative powers allow him to make urgent decisions without asking the board.
船长的特权权限使他无需征求董事会意见即可作出紧急决定。
用法提示:prerogative 是形容词,修饰 powers,表示‘基于特殊职权所拥有的权限’。
These prerogative privileges are passed down to the eldest child in the family.
这些凭特权获得的权益会传给家中最年长的孩子。
用法提示:prerogative 在这里作定语,修饰 privileges,强调这些权益源于某种特有权利。
作形容词时最常见的位置是名词前,构成 prerogative state(特权国家)、prerogative powers(特权权力)等搭配,整体语域正式、多用于政治或法律评论。
The court warned that the country was slipping into a prerogative state.
法院警告说,这个国家正在滑向一个特权国家。
也可用在系动词后作表语,表示“具有世袭或官方特权性质的”;这种用法较正式,也远不如名词前的用法常见。
The king's authority was prerogative rather than statutory.
国王的权力是世袭特权性质的,而不是成文法规定的。
grammar · medium
易错句子She grew up in a prerogative family that could afford anything.
正确表达She grew up in a privileged family that could afford anything.
汉语的“特权”既指一种权利,也指“享有特权”,直译时容易把 prerogative 当成描写人或家庭的形容词。英语里 prerogative 作形容词只修饰“权利、权力”本身(如 prerogative powers“君权”),意思是“世袭的或官方享有的”,不能用来形容人或家庭是否享有特权;表示“享有特权的”要用 privileged(由 privilege 派生)。
grammar · medium
易错句子The boss made a prerogative decision to cut everyone's pay.
正确表达The boss made an arbitrary decision to cut everyone's pay.
prerogative 的“无法无天、专断”一义只用于 prerogative state 这类描述国家行为的固定说法,主语不能是个人。要表达“凭个人意志、专断的”这个意思,英语用 arbitrary 或 autocratic,所以这里必须换成 arbitrary,不能用 prerogative 修饰 decision。
grammar · medium
易错句子It is the manager's perogative to set the schedule.
正确表达It is the manager's prerogative to set the schedule.
按读音拼写时会漏掉第一个 r。prerogative 的拼写是 p-r-e-r-o-g-a-t-i-v-e,读作 /prɪˈrɒɡətɪv/,重音在第二音节,拼写中 -rerog- 的两个 r 都要写出;perogative 不是英语单词。
特权国家(不受法律约束、可任意行事的国家)
Under the new regime, the country slid into a prerogative state.
在新政权下,这个国家滑向了一个特权国家。
特权权力(君主或高官享有的特殊权力)
The minister defended the use of prerogative powers in an emergency.
这位大臣为在紧急情况下动用特权权力进行了辩护。
特权法庭(历史上审理遗嘱与教会事务的法庭)
The will was proved in a prerogative court.
该遗嘱在特权法庭得到认证。
特权令状(法院强制官员依法履职的命令)
The judges granted a prerogative writ against the local authority.
法官们针对地方当局签发了特权令状。
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