premier
premier — adjective
1. holding the top place in quality, success, or public importance
holding the top place in quality, success, or public importance
Couples book the city's premier hotel ballroom months in advance.
premier + place/service noun
After regional wins, Maya earned a place at the city's premier tennis academy.
Seoul hosts one of Asia's premier art fairs each spring.
Doctors sent Owen to the premier heart center in the region.
文法句型
premier company
premier school
premier event
premier center
用法筆記
Usually before a noun. Distinguish from adjective/2, which is about being earliest in time rather than being top-ranking.
常見錯誤
2. coming before every other stage, event, or version in a series
coming before every other stage, event, or version in a series
Scholars studied the premier draft before comparing later changes.
formal use for earliest version
The library keeps the premier issue of the school magazine from 1924.
Collectors paid extra for the premier edition printed in 1898.
Her book traces the premier years of cinema in Taipei.
文法句型
premier draft
premier record
premier route
premier years
用法筆記
Formal and uncommon in modern everyday English. Distinguish from adjective/1, which describes the highest rank or quality rather than the earliest point in time.
常見錯誤
premier — noun
1. the main political official who heads a country's government, or that of a large
the main political official who heads a country's government, or that of a large region
The premier promised cheaper train tickets during Friday's news conference.
news reporting: the premier said/promised
Reporters followed the premier as she entered the parliament building.
After the flood, the provincial premier visited farms near Tainan.
Voters asked the premier about housing costs in the TV debate.
- prime minister
near equivalent in many countries, though the official title can differ
- chief minister
used in some political systems for a similar regional role
- head of government
formal descriptive phrase rather than a job title
文法句型
the premier said
provincial premier
state premier
elect a premier
用法筆記
Common in news and political writing. It can name the national head of government or the head of government for a major region, depending on the country.
常見錯誤
premier — verb
1. to be shown or performed to the public on its opening night
to be shown or performed to the public on its opening night
The ballet premieres in Busan this winter after months of rehearsal.
premier + in + place
A new food film premiered at the mountain festival last night.
premier at + event
The opera premieres tonight at the city theater after months of rehearsal.
The students' short play premiered online when the school hall closed.
文法句型
premier at a festival
premier in a city
premier tonight
premier online
用法筆記
The subject is usually the film, play, ballet, or other work itself. Distinguish from verb/2, where the subject is the person or group presenting the work.
常見錯誤
2. to bring a new film, play, or piece of music to the public on its opening night
to bring a new film, play, or piece of music to the public on its opening night
The director will premier her new film in Osaka next month.
premier + object + in + place
City Hall premiered a riverfront light show during the summer festival.
The orchestra premiered Chen's new piece for school children.
The TV station will premier a new quiz show before summer break.
文法句型
premier a film
premier a play
premier a piece
premier a show in a city
用法筆記
The subject is usually a company, artist, director, or station, and the object is the work being introduced. Distinguish from verb/1, where the work itself premieres.