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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。
首相；总理
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首相；总理
The head of government in a parliamentary democracy, usually the leader of the majority party in parliament.
The prime minister gave a speech.
首相发表了讲话。
The chief member of the cabinet and head of the government, especially in a parliamentary democracy; often the leader of the majority party.
The prime minister gave a speech yesterday.
首相昨天发表了演讲。
They elected a new prime minister last month.
他们上个月选举了一位新总理。
The prime minister's visit was widely reported.
首相的访问被广泛报道。
通常前面要加定冠词 the。
The prime minister gave a speech.
首相发表了讲话。
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。
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。
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He is prime minister of UK.
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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。
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The prime minister of the United States is Joe Biden.
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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。
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