premiership
premiership — 名詞
- premiershipsingular
- premiershipsplural
1. the role and time in power of a country's prime minister
首相任期
擔任首相的期間或職位
the role and time in power of a country's prime minister
Historians still debate the economic choices made during Thatcher's premiership.
歷史學家至今仍在爭論 Thatcher 首相任期內做出的經濟決策。
during [leader]'s premiership
After the election, reporters predicted a short and unstable premiership for Malik.
選後，記者預測 Malik 的首相任期會短暫而動盪。
The documentary compares life before and after Jacinda Ardern's premiership.
這部紀錄片比較了 Jacinda Ardern 首相任期前後的生活。
Years in the premiership left the former leader exhausted and deeply cautious.
在首相任期中的那些年，讓這位前領袖變得疲憊而格外謹慎。
in the premiership = while serving as prime minister
- during [leader]'s premiership
- short premiership
- long premiership
- return to the premiership
- term of office
broader political phrase for the time someone serves in a public role
- administration
focuses more on a leader's period in power and government team
用法筆記
Usually appears after a leader's name or after during and in when people discuss policies, elections, and events from that period.
2. the earlier title used for the country's top football division, the competition
英超聯賽
英格蘭頂級足球聯賽舊稱
the earlier title used for the country's top football division, the competition now known as the Premier League
Felix followed every weekend match when the Premiership was still the league's official name.
當 Premiership 仍是聯賽正式名稱時，Felix 每個週末都追看比賽。
historical football-league name
Older fans still call England's top division the Premiership instead of the Premier League.
較年長的球迷仍把英格蘭頂級聯賽叫作英超聯賽，而不是 Premier League。
Promotion celebrations grew louder as the club moved closer to the old Premiership.
隨著球隊越來越接近舊稱的英超聯賽，升級慶祝聲也越來越大。
Newspaper archives from the 1990s often used Premiership headlines on Mondays.
一九九〇年代的報紙檔案常在週一用 Premiership 當體育標題。
capitalized sports headline usage
- old Premiership
- promotion to the Premiership
- Premiership season
- Premiership club
- Premier League
the current official name of the same football competition
用法筆記
Usually capitalized when it refers to the former official name of England's top football competition. Current reporting more often uses Premier League.
3. England's top-tier competition for leading rugby union clubs
英超橄欖聯賽
英格蘭最高級別橄欖球聯賽
England's top-tier competition for leading rugby union clubs
Nikos dreamed of coaching in the Premiership after years in lower rugby divisions.
在低級別橄欖球聯賽待了多年後，Nikos 夢想能到英超橄欖聯賽執教。
in the Premiership = top rugby division
Saturday crowds grew as the local side fought to stay in the Premiership.
當地球隊為了留在英超橄欖聯賽而奮戰時，週六的觀眾變多了。
The article explains how the Premiership salary cap changed English rugby.
那篇文章說明了英超橄欖聯賽的薪資上限如何改變英格蘭橄欖球。
Premiership salary cap
Constanza bought a scarf after watching the first Premiership rugby final live.
Constanza 看完人生第一場英超橄欖聯賽決賽現場後，買了一條圍巾。
- Premiership rugby final
- Premiership salary cap
- stay in the Premiership
- Premiership club
- top flight
informal phrase for the highest division, but not specific to English rugby union
用法筆記
Usually capitalized in rugby news and often followed by rugby or rugby union when writers want to avoid confusion with football.
4. the set of clubs playing in the highest football division, or in the equivalent
頂級球會
指頂級足球或橄欖球聯賽中的各隊
the set of clubs playing in the highest football division, or in the equivalent top rugby division
Television money widened the gap between the Premiership and smaller football clubs.
電視轉播金拉大了頂級球會與較小足球俱樂部之間的差距。
the Premiership as a group of clubs
Ayana wrote that the Premiership buys talented players from across Europe.
Ayana 寫道，頂級球會會從歐洲各地買進有天分的球員。
Critics say the Premiership often sets transfer fees the rest of England cannot match.
批評者說，頂級球會開出的轉會費，英格蘭其他球隊往往跟不上。
Sponsors followed the Premiership into rugby once television audiences began to grow.
當電視觀眾開始成長後，贊助商也跟著頂級球會進入橄欖球市場。
collective business meaning of the league's clubs
- the Premiership buys players
- the Premiership sets prices
- clubs in the Premiership
- gap between the Premiership and smaller clubs
- top flight
general term for the highest set of clubs or teams in a sport
- elite division
broad label for the highest-level group, not a fixed British title
用法筆記
Uses the league name to mean the clubs as a whole, especially when discussing money, recruitment, or commercial influence rather than the fixture list itself.
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- premiership campaign
- premiership years
- premiership club
- Premiership season
副詞搭配
- brief premiership
- long premiership
- successful premiership
常用片語
- during Thatcher's premiership
- promotion to the Premiership
- stay in the Premiership
- return to the premiership
介系詞搭配
- during a premiership
- under [leader]'s premiership
- in the Premiership