These adjectives refer to what is first in rank or in importance.

这些形容词指在等级或重要性上占首要地位的东西。

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India, China, Indonesia, South Africa and Nigeria rank first to fifth respectively in terms of absolute Numbers of cases.

就绝对病例数而言，印度、中国、印度尼西亚、南非和尼日利亚排名第一至第五位。

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The company has used its established newspaper brands to build websites that rank first and second in Scandinavia for visitors.

这家公司用自己的报纸品牌建立了网站，并且在斯堪的纳维亚半岛分列第一和第二。

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Wobbling precariously on my crutches after a family dinner in a local restaurant, I hailed the first cab in the rank.

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To be sure, there are many areas in which China does rank first in the world.

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There is a paradox surrounding Wales's position in the first-rank of internet movers and shakers, which he freely acknowledges.

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