cardinal
英 ['kɑːd(ɪ)n(ə)l]
美['kɑrdɪnl]
- n. 红衣主教；枢机主教；鲜红色；【鸟类】(北美)主红雀
- adj. 主要的，基本的；深红色的
英英释意
- 1. (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
- 2. the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
- 3. a variable color averaging a vivid red
- 4. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
