cardinal
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT/N-TITLE A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church. (天主教的) 紅衣主教
In 1448, Nicholas was appointed a cardinal. 1448年，尼古拉斯被任命爲紅衣主教。
2. ADJ A cardinal rule or quality is the one that is considered to be the most important. 首要的[正式] [ADJ n]
As a salesman, your cardinal rule is to do everything you can to satisfy a customer. 作爲一名推銷員，首要原則就是要盡你所能使客戶滿意。
3. N-COUNT A cardinal is a common North American bird. The male has bright red feathers. 紅衣鳳頭鳥
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cardinal /ˈkɑːdɪnəl/ (cardinals)
剑桥词典
cardinal noun [C] (PRIEST)
a priest of very high rank in the Roman Catholic Church
（羅馬天主教會的）紅衣主教，樞機主教
Cardinals elect and advise the Pope. 紅衣主教們推選教皇竝擔儅教皇的顧問。
cardinal noun [C] (NUMBER)
(also cardinal number)a number that represents amount , such as 1, 2, 3, rather than order , such as 1st, 2nd, 3rd
基數
比較
ordinal
cardinal noun [C] (BIRD)
a North American bird , the male of which has bright red feathers
紅衣鳳頭鳥（見於北美，雄鳥有鮮紅色的羽毛） 返回 cardinal