supreme: [16] Supreme comes ultimately from Latin suprā ‘above’ (a close relative of super). From this was formed the adjective suprēmus ‘highest’, which English adopted as supreme. Supremo is a 20th-century borrowing of the Spanish version of the word. => super
supreme (adj.)
1520s, from Middle French suprême (15c.) and directly from Latin supremus "highest," superlative of superus "situated above," from super "above" (see super-). Supreme Being "God" first attested 1690s; Supreme Court is from 1689.
双语例句
1. Sovereign power will continue to lie with the Supreme People's Assembly.
最高统治权仍然掌握在最高人民会议手中。
来自柯林斯例句
2. MacArthur was Supreme Commander for the allied powers in the Pacific.
麦克阿瑟将军曾是太平洋战区盟军的最高统帅。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport.
当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The campaigners held a sit-in outside the Supreme Court.