prerogative

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Meaning: An exclusive right or privilege belonging to a particular person or group by virtue of their rank, position, or nature.

特权,凭借地位、职位或身份而拥有的排他性权利或特权。
Prerrogativa; derecho o privilegio exclusivo que corresponde a una persona o grupo en virtud de su rango, posición o condición.
特権。地位、役職、または本質によって特定の人物や集団に属する排他的な権利や特権。
특권. 지위, 직위, 또는 본질에 의해 특정 개인이나 집단에 귀속되는 배타적 권리나 특권.

Prerogative describes a right that belongs to someone by virtue of who they are or what office they hold, rather than by explicit grant. In British constitutional law, the royal prerogative refers to the residual powers of the Crown (declaring war, granting honours, dissolving parliament). More informally, it is used to assert personal choice — 'it's my prerogative to change my mind.' Common collocations include 'royal prerogative,' 'the prerogative of,' 'exercise a prerogative,' and 'it is his prerogative.'

prerogative 描述的是一种凭借身份或所担任职务而拥有的权利,而非通过明确授予获得的权利。在英国宪法法律中,royal prerogative 指王室的剩余权力(宣战、授予荣誉、解散议会)。在较非正式的语境中,该词用于主张个人选择——'it's my prerogative to change my mind'。常见搭配包括'royal prerogative''the prerogative of''exercise a prerogative'和'it is his prerogative'。
Prerogative describe un derecho que pertenece a alguien en virtud de quién es o qué cargo ocupa, no por concesión expresa. En el derecho constitucional británico, la royal prerogative se refiere a los poderes residuales de la Corona (declarar la guerra, conceder honores, disolver el parlamento). En un registro más informal, se emplea para afirmar una elección personal: 'it's my prerogative to change my mind.' Las colocaciones habituales incluyen 'royal prerogative', 'the prerogative of', 'exercise a prerogative' e 'it is his prerogative'.
prerogative は、明示的な付与によるのではなく、その人物が何者であるか、またはどの役職に就いているかによって当然に帰属する権利を表す。イギリス憲法では、royal prerogative は王室の残余権力(宣戦布告、叙勲、議会の解散)を指す。より非公式な文脈では、個人の選択を主張するために用いられる――'it's my prerogative to change my mind'。'royal prerogative''the prerogative of''exercise a prerogative''it is his prerogative' などの共起表現が一般的である。
특권(prerogative)은 명시적인 부여가 아니라 그 사람의 지위나 직책에 의해 귀속되는 권리를 가리킨다. 영국 헌법에서 국왕 대권(royal prerogative)은 왕실의 잔여 권한(전쟁 선포, 서훈 수여, 의회 해산)을 뜻한다. 보다 비공식적으로는 개인적 선택을 주장하는 데 사용된다 — '마음을 바꾸는 것은 나의 특권이다.' 주요 연어로는 'royal prerogative(국왕 대권)', 'the prerogative of(~의 특권)', 'exercise a prerogative(특권을 행사하다)', 'it is his prerogative(그것은 그의 특권이다)' 등이 있다.

Examples

  1. The appointment of ambassadors remains within the royal prerogative, exercised on the advice of the Foreign Secretary.
    大使的任命仍属于王室特权范畴,由外交大臣提出建议后行使。
    El nombramiento de embajadores sigue siendo prerrogativa real, ejercida por consejo del secretario de Asuntos Exteriores.
    大使の任命は依然として国王大権に属し、外務大臣の助言に基づいて行使される。
    대사 임명은 여전히 국왕 대권에 속하며, 외무장관의 조언에 따라 행사된다.
  2. It is the manager's prerogative to decide the team line-up, and she is under no obligation to explain her choices.
    决定首发阵容是主教练的特权,她没有义务解释自己的选择。
    Decidir la alineación titular es prerrogativa de la entrenadora, y no tiene obligación de explicar sus decisiones.
    チームの先発メンバーを決めるのは監督の特権であり、その選択を説明する義務はない。
    팀 선발 라인업을 결정하는 것은 감독의 특권이며, 그녀는 자신의 선택을 설명할 의무가 없다.
  3. Changing one's mind is the prerogative of every voter right up until the moment they enter the polling booth.
    改变主意是每位选民的特权,直到进入投票站的那一刻。
    Cambiar de opinión es prerrogativa de todo votante hasta el momento mismo en que entra en la cabina electoral.
    投票所に入るその瞬間まで、考えを変えることはすべての有権者の特権である。
    투표소에 들어서는 그 순간까지 마음을 바꾸는 것은 모든 유권자의 특권이다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: legal, media, general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin praerogativa (the tribe or century that voted first), from praerogare (to ask before others), from prae- (before) + rogare (to ask). In Roman assemblies, one group was chosen by lot to vote first, and their vote often influenced the rest — hence the sense of a prior or special right.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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