prince

noun

/prɪns/

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a male member of a royal family who is not king, especially the son or grandson of the king or queen王子；王孙；亲王
- the royal princes亲王
- Prince Charles查尔斯王子
- prince of… the Prince of Wales威尔士亲王
see also crown princeTopics People in societyb1
the male ruler of a small country or state that has a royal family; a male member of this family, especially the son or grandson of the ruler（小国的）国王，王室男性成员，王子，王孙
- prince of… the prince of Orange橙色王子
- Prince Albert of Monaco摩纳哥国王阿尔伯特
Topics People in societyb1
(in some European countries) a nobleman（某些欧洲国家的）贵族
prince of/among something (literary) a man who is thought to be one of the best in a particular field（某一领域的）杰出人物，巨子，大王
- the prince of comedy喜剧大师

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign’, from primus ‘first’ + capere ‘take’.

Prince

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(1958-2016) a US pop singer and actor. He was born Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis. In 1993 he changed his name into a symbol that nobody could pronounce, so he was called 'the Artist Formerly Known as Prince'. He changed his name back to Prince in 2000. He shocked some people with his sexual songs and performances on stage. He was the star of the film Purple Rain (1984) and won an Oscar for its music. He also wrote the music for Batman (1989).王子：（1958-2016）美国流行歌手兼演员。他出生于明尼阿波利斯的罗杰斯·纳尔逊亲王。1993年，他将自己的名字改成了一个没人能发音的符号，因此他被称为“艺术家，以前被称为王子”。他在2000年将自己的名字改回了Prince。他在舞台上的性爱歌曲和表演震惊了一些人。他是电影《紫雨》（1984）的主角，并因其音乐获得奥斯卡奖。他还为蝙蝠侠（1989）创作了音乐。