1. Germany planned to challenge Britain''s naval supremacy.
    法国计划向英国的制海权挑战。

1. 霸权：后来转赴英国攻读博士学位时,我不仅没有放弃对这一问题的研究与探索,而且努力从全球国际体系的视角来研读二战后美国从追求全球主义(Globalism)到维护其超强霸权(supremacy)的社会、经济和意识形态的历史根源,并有所心得.

1. 至高无上;最大权力;霸权
    If one group of people has supremacy over another group, they have more political or military power than the other group.

    e.g. The conservative old guard had re-established its political supremacy...
           守旧的保守派已经重新掌控了政治大权。
    e.g. The president has been able to assert his ultimate supremacy over the prime minister.
           总统行使了高于总理的最高决策权。

2. 优势
    If someone or something has supremacy over another person or thing, they are better.

    e.g. In the United States Open final, Graf retained overall supremacy.
           在美国网球公开赛决赛中，格拉芙始终保持优势。

1. power to dominate or defeat

    e.g. mastery of the seas

    Synonym: dominationmastery