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presidential + noun
形容词直接修饰名词，表示与总统或总统职位相关的。
The presidential election is next year.
总统选举明年举行。
总统的；总统制的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
总统的；总统制的
relating to a president or presidency
The presidential election is next year.
总统选举明年举行。
有关总统或总统职位的。
Pertaining to a president or presidency.
具有总统风度的；庄重威严的。
With the bearing or composure that befits a president; stately, dignified.
(指祈祷)由主礼牧师代表会众向上帝表达的。
(of prayers) addressed to God on behalf of the congregation by the presiding priest
The presidential election will take place next November.
总统选举将于明年十一月举行。
She gave a presidential speech that inspired the whole nation.
她发表了总统般的演讲，鼓舞了整个国家。
His calm and confident manner was very presidential.
他冷静自信的风度很有总统风范。
形容词直接修饰名词，表示与总统或总统职位相关的。
The presidential election is next year.
总统选举明年举行。
系表结构，表示具有总统风范。
His demeanor was very presidential.
他的举止非常有总统风范。
表示变得具有总统风范。
He has become more presidential in recent months.
近几个月他变得更像总统了。
Not this
He was a presidential.
Use this
He was a president.
“presidential”是形容词，不能用作名词指代总统职位的人；应使用名词“president”。
Not this
He ran for presidential.
Use this
He ran for president.
介词“for”后应跟名词（如职位名称），而非形容词；故应使用“president”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
总统选举
The presidential election is held every four years.
总统选举每四年举行一次。
总统候选人
Several candidates have announced their presidential campaigns.
几位候选人已宣布参加总统竞选。
总统演说
The president delivered a televised presidential address last night.
总统昨晚发表了电视总统演说。
总统府
The presidential palace is guarded around the clock.
总统府昼夜戒备。
总统制
The United States operates under a presidential system of government.
美国实行总统制政府体制。
总统竞选
The presidential campaign is in full swing.
总统竞选活动正在全面展开。
总统选举
The country will hold its presidential election next year.
该国将于明年举行总统选举。
总统辩论
Candidates prepare intensively for the presidential debate.
候选人会为总统辩论进行密集准备。
总统套房
The hotel's presidential suite offers stunning views of the city.
酒店的总统套房能欣赏到城市美景。
Use presidential naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
总统（president）加上形容词后缀-ial，得到'总统的'。记忆：总统的专用。
通常用于正式或政治语境，描述与总统或总统制相关的事物。既可用于指总统本人（如总统的），也可用于指总统制政府形式。无特定褒贬，中性词，但多用于严肃话题。
常用作定语，如 presidential election（总统选举）
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