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premiership

UK //ˈprɛmɪəʃɪp//US //ˈpriːmɪrʃɪp//

词源

源自法语 'premier'(第一的)加上后缀 '-ship'(表示状态或职位),最初指最高领导职位,后扩展至体育联赛。

noun

❶ 指英国首相的职位或任期,特指英国政府最高行政长官的职务及其在任期间。

“Tony Blair's premiership lasted from 1997 to 2007.”

(托尼·布莱尔的首相任期从1997年持续到2007年。)

“The policies introduced during her premiership changed the country.”

(她在首相任期内推行的政策改变了这个国家。)

❶ 指足球或其他体育联赛中最高级别联赛的冠军头衔或比赛本身。

“Manchester United won the Premiership last season.”

(曼联队上个赛季赢得了英超联赛冠军。)

“The team is fighting to avoid relegation from the Premiership.”

(这支球队正在为保级而战,避免从英超降级。)

同义词:leadership, term, championship, tenure

常见短语

during the premiership of — 用于描述在某位首相任职期间发生的事情或实施的政策。

“Many reforms were implemented during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher.”

(在玛格丽特·撒切尔的首相任期内,实施了许多改革。)

Premiership title — 特指足球等体育联赛中最高级别联赛的冠军称号。

“The team is determined to win the Premiership title this season.”

(这支球队决心在本赛季赢得英超冠军。)