/'premɪeə(r); [US] prɪ'mɪər; prɪ`mɪr/
n first public performance of (a production of) a play or showing of a film; first night （戏剧或电影的）首次公演, 首次公演之夜场.

v [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] perform (a play) or show (a film) to the public for the first time 首次公演（戏剧或电影）
*The film was premiered at the Cannes festival. 该影片是在戛纳电影节上首次放映的.

n[C]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: French;Origin: , feminine form of premier; PREMIER²]
the first public performance of a film, play, or piece of music
　Rossini's work had its premiere at the Paris Opera.
　a movie premiere
　the play's world premiere (=the first performance in the world)
>premierev [I and T]
　The movie premiered on December 21, 1937.