paramount

英['pærəmaʊnt] 美['pærəmaʊnt]

反义词

名词: paramountcy;

1. 跟山一样高.
2. 美国著名电影公司派拉蒙。

paramount 至高无上的，至尊的

来自古法语paramont,超过，超越，来自par,通过，穿过，整个的，amont,上面，山顶，词源同amount,mountain.即到达山顶，引申词义至高无上的，至尊的。首字母大写Paramount为好莱坞电影公司名。

paramount: paramount: see mountain
paramount (adj.): 1530s, from Anglo-French paramont, Old French paramont "above" (in place, order, degree), mid-14c., from Old French par "by," from Latin per "through, for, by" (see per (prep.)) + amont "up," from a mont "upward" (see amount (v.)). The whole from Latin per ad montem, literally "to the hill."

1. She wrote to Paramount Studios and asked if they would audition her.: 她写信给派拉蒙电影公司，询问他们是否同意让她去试镜。