cardinals
[ˈkɑ:dinlz]

n.

红衣主教( cardinal的名词复数 )；红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）；基数；

英英释义

cardinal

• n.
  • (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
  • the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order

    同义词：cardinal number

  • a variable color averaging a vivid red

    同义词：carmine

  • crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

    同义词：cardinal grosbeakRichmondena CardinalisCardinalis cardinalisredbird

• adj.
  • serving as an essential component

    "a cardinal rule"

    同义词：centralfundamentalkeyprimal

  • being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order

    "cardinal numbers"

词组短语

cardinal number[数]基数

cardinal point基点；方位基点

cardinal virtues基本道德

权威例句

The Higher Infinite: Large Cardinals in Set Theory from Their Beginnings
Combinatorial set theory :: partition relations for cardinals
Plumage brightness as an indicator of parental care in northern cardinals
Combinatorial set theory : partition relations for cardinals / Paul Erdös ... [et al.]
Carotenoid Availability and Plumage Coloration in a Wild Population of Northern Cardinals
Relationships among Territory Size, Habitat, Song, and Nesting Success of Northern Cardinals
Differential Reproductive Success of Brown-Headed Cowbirds with Northern Cardinals and Three Other Hosts
Life histories of North American cardinals, grosbeaks, buntings, towhees, finches, sparrows, and allies : order Passeriformes: famil...
Life histories of North American cardinals, grosbeaks, buntings, towhees, finches, sparrows, and allies : order Passeriformes: famil...
Are urban forests ecological traps for understory birds? An examination using Northern cardinals