mid-15c., "first in time;" late 15c. as "first in rank," from Middle French premier "first, chief," from Latin primarius "of the first rank, chief" (see primary (adj.)).
premier (n.)
1711 in the political sense, a shortening of premier minister (1680s); see premier (adj.). In U.S. usage, premier formerly was applied occasionally to the Secretary of State (1855-c. 1900).
双语例句
1. The Prime Minister played host to French Premier Jacques Chirac.
首相接待了法国总理雅克·希拉克。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist.
他已经赢得了该国首席小提琴独奏家的名誉。
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3. The club are on the brink of promotion to the Premier League.
