prerogative

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/    美 /pɹəˈɹɑɡ.ə.tɪv/|/pəˈɹɑ.ɡə.tɪv/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege.
  2. A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
    — Despite being a constitutional monarchy, the British sovereign still retain many royal prerogatives.
  3. A right, especially when due to one's position or role.
    — I hear my chair in the hall; and to keep Lord Marchmont waiting, when he has announced his intention of supping at home, far exceeds my prerogative; so good night, dearest, you will either see or hear from me to-morrow.
  4. A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
形容词 adj.
  1. Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
  2. Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state.
    — Law-eroding prerogative developments cannot only be witnessed in hybrid regimes, but also in democratic states, which resort to reflections and practices of an ‘enemy criminal law’, and in the European Union’s recent crisis politics.

词形变化

prerogatives plural prærogative alternative,obsolete more prerogative comparative most prerogative superlative prærogative alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
prerogatived prerogative court prerogatively prerogative state prerogative writ

词源

词源 1
From Anglo-Norman prerogative (noun), from Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), noun use of the feminine singular of praerogātīvus (“having first vote; privileged”).
词源 2
From Anglo-Norman prerogative (noun), from Latin praerogātīva (“previous verdict; claim, privilege”), noun use of the feminine singular of praerogātīvus (“having first vote; privileged”).
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