Phrase · CEFR B2
prime minister
首相；总理
The head of government in a parliamentary democracy, usually the leader of the majority party in parliament.
- 1.
The chief member of the cabinet and head of the government, especially in a parliamentary democracy; often the leader of the majority party.
总理；首相
In use
The prime minister gave a speech yesterday.
They elected a new prime minister last month.
The prime minister's visit was widely reported.
the prime minister
通常前面要加定冠词 the。
The prime minister gave a speech.
首相发表了讲话。
Prime Minister + name
作为头衔时，首字母大写且放在人名前。
Prime Minister Johnson visited the hospital.
约翰逊首相访问了医院。
appoint/elected as prime minister
动词后常用 as 或不加冠词。
She was appointed prime minister last year.
她去年被任命为首相。
Common mistakes
He is prime minister of UK.He is the prime minister of the UK.
中文没有冠词概念，学习者容易遗漏冠词。英语中表示职务时通常需要定冠词，尤其是当职务后有国家或机构名称时。
The prime minister of the United States is Joe Biden.The president of the United States is Joe Biden.
中文的'总理'和'总统'有时混用，但美国是总统制，最高行政首脑是总统（president），不是首相（prime minister）。这反映了不同政治体制下的职务混淆。
Connections
Confusing words
- premier
- （省）总理；省长 · “prime minister” 通常指国家政府首脑（如英国首相），而 “premier” 多指地方政府（如加拿大省份）的首脑，意为“省长”或“省总理”。
- chancellor
- 总理；首相 · “prime minister” 主要用于英国等议会制国家，而 “chancellor” 特指德国、奥地利等国家的政府首脑，译为“总理”，但机构名称不同。
Word family
- prime ministerial
- 首相的；总理的 · adj
- prime ministership
- 首相职位；总理任期 · n
- ex-prime minister
- 前首相；前总理 · n
- deputy prime minister
- 副首相；副总理 · n
Learner notes
High-value vocabulary
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Learn the forms together
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