primate
gb/pɹˈaɪmˌeɪt/ us/pɹˈaɪmˌeɪt/
B2
Engleză
~ 9400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
technical
B2
entity
1
human, ape, or monkey mammal
A type of mammal such as a human, ape, or monkey, that belongs to the group called Primates.
Tipar de utilizare:
[a/the] primate
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think “primate” means only monkeys and not humans, but in biology humans are primates too. Another common mistake is confusing “primate” with “primitive”; they are different words with different meanings.
Sinonime
monkey (Less scientific and usually excludes apes and humans; often used casually where a biologist would say “primate”.)
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ape (Refers only to tailless primates like chimpanzees and gorillas, not to all primates.)
Antonime
invertebrate (Names animals without backbones, often contrasted with primates and other vertebrates in biology.)
Colocații
non-human primates
|higher primates
|primate species
|primate evolution
|primate research
|order of primates
Teme
science
|biology
|animals
Exemple
- Humans are classified as primates because of similarities in our brains and hands.
- The new study compares the social behavior of primates in different habitats.
- Non-human primates are often used in medical research, which raises ethical questions.
- Fossils from the region suggest that early primates lived in dense tropical forests.
- Vision is a highly developed sense in most primates, especially those that are active during the day.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Humans and chimpanzees are both primates.
- Scientists study primates to learn about human behavior.
- Many primates live in trees in warm forests.
- This zoo has several primates, including lemurs and monkeys.
- Some primates use tools to get food.
Substantiv
formal
C1
entity
2
highest-ranking bishop in a church
In some Christian churches, the most senior bishop or archbishop in a country or area.
Tipar de utilizare:
the Primate of [place/church]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this religious meaning with the biological meaning referring to animals. In religious titles, “Primate” is often capitalized, especially before phrases like “of All Ireland”.
Sinonime
archbishop (A very senior bishop; in many contexts an archbishop may be a primate, but not all archbishops are primates.)
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church leader (More general and informal; does not specifically refer to the official highest-ranking bishop.)
Antonime
layperson (Refers to a member of the church who is not part of the clergy, the opposite of a high-ranking church official like a primate.)
Colocații
Primate of All Ireland
|Primate of the Church of England
|Anglican primate
|Catholic primate
|national primate
|the Primate of [country]
Teme
religion
|titles
|institutions
Exemple
- The Primate of All Ireland called for peace and reconciliation in his Easter message.
- As primate of the national church, she represents millions of worshippers around the world.
- The decision will ultimately be made by the primate and the council of bishops.
- He was installed as primate after serving as archbishop of the capital for ten years.
- The primate used his position to speak out on issues of social justice.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The primate is the highest leader of that church.
- The Primate of All Ireland gave a public speech on television.
- Many people came to the cathedral to see the new primate.
- The primate works with other bishops to guide the church.
- In that country, the primate is an important public figure.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
primate
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪmˌeɪt/
US/pɹˈaɪmˌeɪt/
Silabe și accent
prim - ate (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (prim)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: primate
- Plural: primates
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
primates
noun
Advanced or less common
primatology
noun
primatologist
noun
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