paramount

英 [ˈpærəmaʊnt]

美 [ˈpærəmaʊnt]

adj.  至为重要的; 首要的; 至高无上的; 至尊的; 权力最大的

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Collins.1 / BNC.8681 / COCA.9287

牛津词典

adj.

• 至为重要的；首要的
  more important than anything else
  1. This matter is of paramount importance .
     此事至关重要。
  2. Safety is paramount.
     安全至上。
• 至高无上的；至尊的；权力最大的
  having the highest position or the greatest power
  1. China's paramount leader
     中国的最高领导人

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 最重要的；首要的
  Something that isparamountor ofparamountimportance is more important than anything else.
  1. The child's welfare must be seen as paramount...
     必须把儿童福利摆在首位。
  2. Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.
     氮对地球上的生命至关重要。
  3. ...the paramount need for a peaceful solution to the crisis.
     和平解决危机的迫切性

英英释义

adj

• having superior power and influence
  1. the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
  Synonym:overridingpredominantpredominatepreponderantpreponderating

双语例句

• The provision of book and other materials for purposes of research had always been considered of paramount importance.
  为了研究的目的，图书和其它资料的提供一直被认为是最重要的。
• Self-protection and closing the deal are paramount.
  自我保护和封闭是极为重要的。
• As the Internet grows in importance to global commerce, security becomes a paramount requirement.
  随着互联网在全球商务中发挥越来越重要的作用，安全问题已成为重要的必备要求。
• The physical and psychological health and welfare of the animals is paramount.
  动物身体和心理的健康和它们的福利是最重要的。
• Safety and security will be paramount.
  安全性与可靠性是最重要的。
• We have reached a point in our development where the precise measurement of sections of time has become paramount;
  我们到了自身发展的一个关键点&对于时间的准确测量变得极为重要；
• Nitrogen is of paramount importance to life on earth.
  氮对地球上的生命至关重要。
• Safety is of paramount importance.
  安全第一。
• And these facts may be of paramount importance to one's life.
  这些事实可能对一个人的生活是头等重要的。
• It is the paramount in the mission of a parent to complete the education of his child.
  自尊，是每一位父母完成教育孩子这一使命的过程中最重要的东西。