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A prerogative is a right someone has, especially because of rank, office, or social place — a power that is theirs in particular, not everyone’s. Kings had royal prerogatives; a manager may say hiring is her prerogative; a parent may claim the last word as their prerogative.
A prerogative is a right someone has特權是某人擁有的一種權利， especially because of rank, office, or social place尤其是因為地位、職務或社會身分—— a power that is theirs in particular, not everyone's是專屬於他們的權力，不是每個人都有的。Kings had royal prerogatives國王有王室特權； a manager may say hiring is her prerogative主管可能會說聘用人是她的特權； a parent may claim the last word as their prerogative父母可能會宣稱說了算是他們的特權。
The tidy dictionary picture is “a special right of the important.” Though actually everyday English uses it more loosely and often a bit dry or teasing: “That’s your prerogative” can mean “fine, that’s your choice” — even when the person is not important at all. It can sound legal or old-fashioned, or it can sound like a shrug.
The tidy dictionary picture is a special right of the important字典整理出的畫面是「重要人物才有的特殊權利」。 Though actually不過其實 everyday English uses it more loosely and often a bit dry or teasing日常英文用得比較鬆散，常常帶點乾乾的或調侃的語氣： That's your prerogative can mean fine, that's your choice「That's your prerogative」可以是「好啦，那是你的選擇」的意思—— even when the person is not important at all即使這個人一點也不重要。It can sound legal or old-fashioned它可以聽起來像法律用語或有點過時， or it can sound like a shrug也可以聽起來像聳聳肩。
It is usually a noun. The old Latin idea was about voting first; English kept the “special claim” and mostly dropped the voting picture.
It is usually a noun它通常是名詞。The old Latin idea was about voting first古老的拉丁文原意跟「優先投票」有關； English kept the special claim and mostly dropped the voting picture英文保留了「特殊主張」這部分，但大致丟掉了投票的畫面。
It is not a skill, and it is not a perk you are paid (that is a ).
It is not a skill它不是一種技能， and it is not a perk you are paid也不是你被支付的一種福利( that is a perquisite那是 perquisite)。
組成From Anglo-Norman, from Latin praerogātīva: a privilege, originally the tribe that voted first.
同家族的字
- interrogateshares Latin rogare, ‘to ask’ (here, to put a vote)
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
prerogativenoun/pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/
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An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege.
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A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
- Despite being a constitutional monarchy, the British sovereign still retain many royal prerogatives.
- The military fame of a subject was considered as an insolent invasion of the Imperial prerogative; and it became the duty, as well as interest, of every Roman general, to guard the frontiers intrusted to his care, without aspiring to conquests which might have proved no less fatal to himself than to the vanquished barbarians.
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A right, especially when due to one's position or role.
- I hear my chair in the hall; and to keep Lord Marchmont waiting, when he has announced his intention of supping at home, far exceeds my prerogative; so good night, dearest, you will either see or hear from me to-morrow.
- "Ah, that's your prerogative as an Intelligence officer, Jimmy. But it's been your prerogative for weeks, months, and nothing has happened, as I told you […]"
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A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
prerogativeadj/pɹɪˈɹɒɡ.ə.tɪv/
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Having a hereditary or official right or privilege.
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Characterized by lawless state actions, as in a prerogative state.
- Law-eroding prerogative developments cannot only be witnessed in hybrid regimes, but also in democratic states, which resort to reflections and practices of an ‘enemy criminal law’, and in the European Union’s recent crisis politics.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。