prerogative

名词 prerogative:

1. a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
   同义词：privilege, perquisite, exclusive right

1. A monarch has the prerogative of mercy for criminals.
   君主享有对罪犯的赦免权。
2. It's the Prime Minister's prerogative to decide when to call an election.
   决定大选的日期是首相的特权。

pre.rog.a.tive

n.（名词）
An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group, especially a hereditary or official right.See Synonyms at right
特权：个人或群体拥有的独有的权利或特权，尤指世袭或正式的权力参见 right
The exclusive right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:
至高权力：命令，决定，统治或判断的独有的或势力：
例句：
the principal`s prerogative to suspend a student.
校长所拥有的可除名学生的权力

A natural gift or advantage that confers superiority.
领先，突出：天赋的优人一等的才能或优势
Characteristic superiority; preeminence.
高人一等，优越，优势
adj.（形容词）
Of, arising from, or exercising a prerogative.
特权的，因特权而有的或行使特权的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin praerog3tova [feminine of] praerog3tovus [asked first]
源自 拉丁语 praerog3tova [] praerog3tovus的阴性词 [首先被要求]
from praerog3tus [past participle of] praerog3re [to ask before]
源自 praerog3tus [] praerog3re的过去分词 [预先问]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表.在…之前.]
rog3re [to ask] * see reg-
rog3re [问，要求] *参见 reg-

【引伸】
prerog.atived
adj.（形容词）