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supremacy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++su·prem·a·cy /sʊˈpreməsi, sjuː- $ sʊ-, suː-/ noun [uncountable]  HIGH POSITION OR RANKthe position in which you are more powerful or advanced than anyone else 至高无上;最高地位 Japan’s unchallenged supremacy in the field of electronics 日本在电子领域无人挑战的领先地位 white supremacist
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supremacyThe three scents clashed deliciously and fought for supremacy in the hot steamy room.Surprise fought for supremacy over sheer relief, the final result hardly strong enough to chase away the last vestiges of fear.Cicadas churn strenuously in the grasses, fighting the wind for supremacy of the airwaves.T R S Allan suggests that political concepts should inform judicial decisions about the precise meaning of supremacy.Knightly warfare, if it no longer enjoyed the supremacy of past centuries, was far from dead.The idea of the separation of powers also seems to influence Dicey's belief that Parliamentary sovereignty favours the supremacy of law.Another long-simmering problem has been hateful acts committed by youths in the name of white supremacy.Do we really want to be included in an industry as committed to white supremacy as Hollywood?
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supremacy
supremacy /sʊˈpreməsi, sjuː- $ sʊ-, suː-/ noun [uncountable]
the position in which you are more powerful or advanced than anyone else:
    Japan’s unchallenged supremacy in the field of electronics
white supremacist


su·prem·acyBrE /suːˈpreməsi/ 🔊, also /sjuːˈpreməsi/ 🔊NAmE /suːˈpreməsi/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else 至高无上;最大权力;最高权威;最高地位the battle for supremacy in the region争夺地区霸权的较量the dangerous notion of white supremacy (= that white races are better than others and should control them) 危险的白人至上观念~ over sb/sth The company has established total supremacy over its rivals. 公司奠定了对竞争对手的绝对优势。🔊🔊