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- extraordinary [ɪk'strɔːdənrɪ]
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1.
adj
very unusual, remarkable, or surprising
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2.
adj
not in an established manner, course, or order
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3.
adj
employed for particular events or purposes
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4.
adj
[usually postpositive]
(of an official, etc) additional or subordinate to the usual one
- a minister extraordinary
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5.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin extraordin
a rius beyond what is usual; seeordinary
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1.
adj
very unusual, remarkable, or surprising
Examples
- an ambassador extraordinary
- 特命大使
- an extraordinary session of Congress
- 国会的特别会议 → extraordinary
- an envoy extraordinary
- 特命公使 → extraordinary
- the extraordinary thing is that...
- 令人惊奇的是... → extraordinary
- a minister extraordinary → extraordinary
- 智力超常
- be a person of extraordinary intelligence → 超常
- 特命全权大使
- ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary → 大使
- 非常会议
- extraordinary session → 非常
- 非凡的成就
- outstanding achievements; extraordinary successes → 非凡
- 在平凡的岗位上做出不平凡的成绩
- achieve extraordinary successes at an ordinary post → 平凡
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