primate

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灵长目动物,包括人类、猿、猴等,是哺乳动物中智力较高的一类;也指大主教,基督教中高级神职人员。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为名词,常用于主语或宾语位置,描述动物或宗教职位。在动物学中,常与分类术语连用;在宗教中,与教会头衔搭配。

• Humans are primates.
• The primate of the church visited the community.
• A study on primate behavior

介词用法

与介词"of"连用表示所属关系,如"primate of the church"指大主教;在动物学中,可用"among primates"表示在灵长类中。

• The primate of England
• Evolution among primates
• Research on primates

语域说明

在科学或正式语境中多指灵长目动物;在宗教或历史语境中可指大主教,但现代英语中此义较少用,更常见于特定基督教派别。

• Primates are studied in biology.
• The Anglican primate
• In medieval times, the primate held power.

基础例句

Monkeys and apes are both types of primates.

猴子和猿都属于灵长类动物。

We learned about primates in our science class today.

今天我们在科学课上学习了灵长类动物。

The zoo has a special exhibit for primates.

动物园有一个专门的灵长类动物展区。

He is the primate of the local church community.

他是当地教会社区的大主教。

高级例句

Recent studies on primate cognition reveal advanced problem-solving abilities in chimpanzees.

最近对灵长类认知的研究揭示了黑猩猩具有高级的问题解决能力。

Conservation efforts focus on protecting endangered primate species in tropical rainforests.

保护工作重点在于保护热带雨林中濒危的灵长类物种。

In theological discussions, the primate's role involves overseeing diocesan affairs.

在神学讨论中,大主教的职责包括监督教区事务。

The conference addressed ethical issues in primate research for biomedical applications.

这次会议讨论了生物医学应用中灵长类研究的伦理问题。

高频搭配

verb

study primatesobserve primatesprotect primatesclassify as primatesevolve from primates

adjective

non-human primatesgreat primatesendangered primatessocial primatesintelligent primates

noun

primate speciesprimate behaviorprimate evolutionprimate conservationprimate brain

adverb

closely related primateshighly intelligent primatesprimarily primatesevolutionarily primates

preposition

among primatesof primatesfor primateswith primatesin primates

phrase

primate of the churchorder of primatesfamily of primatesprimate research centerprimate habitat loss

常见错误

❌ 错误:I saw a primate in the forest, it was a bear.
✓ 正确:I saw a primate in the forest, it was a monkey.

错误:熊不是灵长类动物,灵长类包括人类、猿、猴等。正确用法应使用猴子等灵长类动物。

❌ 错误:The primate is leading the meeting.
✓ 正确:The chairperson is leading the meeting.

错误:在非宗教语境中,用"primate"指会议领导不常见,可能造成混淆。正确用法应使用"chairperson"等通用词。

近义词辨析

ape

"ape"特指无尾的灵长类动物,如猩猩、黑猩猩,而"primate"是更广泛的分类,包括猴、狐猴等。

Gorillas are apes, but not all primates are apes; for instance, lemurs are primates but not apes.

archbishop

"archbishop"专指大主教,是基督教高级神职人员,而"primate"在宗教中可指大主教,但更强调在特定地区或教会的最高职位。

The Archbishop of Canterbury is also the Primate of All England, holding a dual role in the church hierarchy.