A primate is an animal in the group that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and a few smaller cousins such as lemurs. Scientists put us in this group because of shared body features: eyes that face forward, hands that can grasp, and a relatively large brain.

A primate靈長類 is an animal in the group是屬於一個動物群體的動物 that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and a few smaller cousins such as lemurs這個群體包括人類、猿、猴子，還有一些比較小的近親，像狐猴。 Scientists put us in this group科學家把我們也歸在這個群體裡 because of shared body features因為有共同的身體特徵: eyes that face forward眼睛朝前方, hands that can grasp能抓握的手, and a relatively large brain以及相對較大的腦。

So a primate is not “a monkey” only — you are a primate too, though actually everyday talk says the primates and often pictures monkeys first.

So所以 a primate靈長類 is not "a monkey" only並不只是「一隻猴子」— you are a primate too你也是靈長類的一員, though actually不過事實上 everyday talk日常說法 says the primates說 the primates and often pictures monkeys first常常還是先想到猴子。

The animal sense is from the late 1800s, from a belief that this group was the “first-rank” or highest order of animals. It is a scientific word; in ordinary speech you say monkey, ape, or human.

The animal sense動物的這個意思 is from the late 1800s是十九世紀末才有的, from a belief來自一種想法 that this group was the "first-rank" or highest order of animals認為這個群體是動物裡的「第一等」或最高階級。 It is a scientific word這是個科學用詞; in ordinary speech在日常對話裡 you say monkey, ape, or human你會說 monkey、ape 或 human。

The same spelling also names a senior bishop in some churches — an older use, from the 1200s, of the same Latin “first, chief.” This entry is the animal.

The same spelling一樣的拼法 also names a senior bishop in some churches在有些教會裡也指高階主教 — an older use這是比較古老的用法, from the 1200s從十三世紀就有了, of the same Latin "first, chief."來自同一個拉丁字根，意思是「第一、首要」。 This entry is the animal這個條目講的是動物的意思。