English Dictionary

preferment

IPA（発音記号）

/pɹɪˈfəːmənt/

名詞

可算名詞 歴史的 不可算名詞 廃用 古語

(now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.

日本語の意味

（歴史的用法で）先取権 / （歴史的用法で）優先購入権

The merchant's preferment on the shipment entitled him to receive payment ahead of other claimants.

その商人はその積荷に対する優先的請求権を持っていたため、他の請求者よりも先に支払いを受ける権利があった。

意味（1）

(now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.

意味（2）

(obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).

But consider—you need not be afraid of delegating power to me. I am no young lady on her preferment. Married women, you know, may be safely authorised.

意味（3）

Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.

意味（4）

A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.

One hall called Civil Law Hall or School, flouriſhed about this time (though in its buildings decayed) by the care of the learned and judicious Dr. Will. Warham Principal or Moderator thereof; which he leaving this year (having before had ſeveral Deputies therein) becauſe of his preferment to the ſee of London, became void for ſome time. The year following the ſaid Warham was tranſlated to Canterbury […]

意味（5）

(now rare) The fact of preferring something; preference.

preferments （ plural ）