n.（天主教的）红衣主教; 主红雀
adj.最重要的; 基本的

n.(名词)

【天主教】枢机主教，红衣主教
深红色，鲜红色，主教服红
【数】基数，纯数
【鸟类】北美红雀， 红衣凤头鸟（见于北美，雄鸟为鲜红色）
带头巾的女外套
枢机
流行于18世纪的一种女子短外套（原为红色，通常有头兜）
adj.(形容词)

主要的，重要的，中心的，首要的
基本的，根本的
红衣主教的
深红（色）的，鲜红的
基数的
中枢的

cardinal基准的
来自拉丁词cardo, 铰链，枢纽，来自PIE *sker, 转，旋，词源同ring,curve. 常与其另一个记义心脏相混淆。

Cardinal Richelieu → 黎塞留；红衣主教黎塞留；黎赛留；主教黎赛留
cardinal tetra → 宝莲灯鱼；红莲灯；霓虹灯鱼；日光灯
The Cardinal → 红衣主教；琼楼玉宇高处寒
Yellow Cardinal → 黑冠黄雀鹀
Cardinal ligament → 主韧带
Northern Cardinal → 北美红雀；主红雀；北方红雀；红衣主教
measurable cardinal → 可测基数
cardinal assignment → 基数指派
cardinal protector → 代言枢机；保护枢机

1. Bishop Daly said he was devastated by news of the Cardinal's death.
[汉]戴利主教说他听到红衣主教去世的消息后感到极为震惊和难过。
——来自柯林斯例句
2. They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.
[汉]红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。
——来自柯林斯例句
3. I committed the physician's cardinal sin: I got involved with my patients.
[汉]我犯了从医的大忌：跟病人有了感情纠葛。
——来自柯林斯例句
4. Cardinal Meschia was without doubt a singular character.
[汉]红衣主教梅斯基亚无疑是个怪人。
——来自柯林斯例句
5. His Eminence Cardinal Hume celebrated Mass.
[汉]休谟红衣主教大人主持了弥撒。
——来自柯林斯例句

【Noun】

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
【Adjective】

1. serving as an essential component;
"a cardinal rule"
"the central cause of the problem"
"an example that was fundamental to the argument"
"computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
2. being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order;
"cardinal numbers"