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Meaning of 独占鳌头

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独 dú 占 zhàn 鳌 áo 头 tóu (Trad.: 獨佔鰲頭)
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
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Antonyms: 平分秋色
Example Sentences
1
至少
,
在电子商务的某个方面
,
欧洲的公司是独占鳌头的
。
In one area of online commerce, at least, its companies dominate the world.
2
自行车运动独占鳌头
,
部分是因为车神兰斯
·
阿姆斯特朗这些年一统环法天下
。
Cycling is behind other sports partly because in recent years the Tour was dominated by one man, Lance Armstrong.
3
但是在美国军力独占鳌头的势力不断加强的时候
,
它的声望和说服力却似乎有所减弱
。
But as American military superiority has increased, its reputation and ability to persuade others appear to have taken a hit.
4
人民搜索和新华社在提供资讯方面都占有优势
,
而必应搜索在技术和资金上又独占鳌头
。
Goso and Xinhua both have the advantage in term of providing content, while Bing has a big edge in technology and funds.
5
虽然现在还只是运营初期
,
但是
“
7
”
就已经在这场世界上最受欢迎的数字的争夺中独占鳌头
。
Though it's early in the running, right now, "7" is leading the race to be the World's Favorite Number.