Word · Frequency #10750
primates
灵长目动物；灵长类
primates is the plural of primate.
a placental mammal of the order Primates, with good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
- 1.
A mammal of the order Primates, comprising of apes (including humans), monkeys, lemurs, tarsiers, lorisids, and galagos.
- 2.
In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription.
- 3.
In the Orthodox Church, the presiding bishop of an ecclesiastical jurisdiction or region. Usually, the expression primate refers to the first hierarch of an autocephalous or autonomous Orthodox church. Less often, it is used to refer to the ruling bishop of an archdiocese or diocese.
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In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province.
大主教；灵长目动物；[医] 灵长类
In use
The primate used both hands to peel the fruit.
Many primates live together in social groups.
Scientists studied how the young primate learned to use a tool.
a primate
primate 是可数名词，单数形式需加 a/an。
A primate has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet.
灵长目动物有良好的视力和灵活的手脚。
in primates
介词 in 后接复数名词，表示“在灵长类群体中”。
This disease is rare in primates.
这种疾病在灵长目动物中很罕见。
primate + noun
primate 可作定语修饰名词，相当于形容词“灵长类的”。
Primate conservation is an important issue.
Connections
Collocations
- primate species
- 灵长类物种
- Many primate species are threatened by habitat loss.许多灵长类物种因栖息地丧失而受到威胁。
- non-human primate
- 非人灵长类动物
- Researchers study non-human primates to understand human behavior.研究人员研究非人灵长类动物以了解人类行为。
- primate brain
- 灵长类大脑
- The primate brain has evolved complex visual processing areas.灵长类大脑进化出了复杂的视觉处理区域。
- primate evolution
- 灵长类进化
- Fossils provide crucial evidence about primate evolution.化石为灵长类进化提供了关键证据。
- primate research
- 灵长类研究
- Ethical guidelines govern all primate research.伦理准则规范着所有灵长类研究。
- primate behavior
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 primate 中的 prim 联想成 prime（首要），灵长类是动物界最聪明的'首席代表'。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic papers、biology textbooks、science documentaries primate 表示“灵长类动物”时属于生物学术语，通常用于学术文献、教科书或科普纪录片等正式语境；日常口语中较少直接使用，可简单说 animal 或 monkey。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Given the target pronunciation 'praimit', no word here is an exact rhyme. 'climate' (/ˈklaɪmət/) is the closest: it keeps the same stressed /aɪ/ and the -mate spelling, but the final vowel differs. 'mate' and 'classmate' look alike but are pronounced with a clear /meɪt/. 'ultimate', 'estimate', and 'intimate' also end in -mate but reduce it to /mət/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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