单词 | primary |
释义 | primary adj 1 (a) [usuattrib 通常作定语] earliest in time or order of development(在时间或发展顺序上)初始的, 最早的, 开端的, 起步阶段的 in the primary stage of development 在发展的最初阶段 The disease is still in its primary stage. 此病尚处於初期阶段. primary causes 始发原因. (b) (also Primary) of the lowest or earliest series of geological strata 最下面的或最早形成的岩层的; 原生的: Primary rocks 原生岩石. 2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] most important; fundamental 首要的; 基础性的; 根本的 The primary reason for advertising is to sell more goods. 做广告的根本目的是要多出售货物. the primary (ie basic) meaning of a word 词的基本意义 This is of primary importance. 这是最重要的. primary stress/accent, ie the strongest stress given to a syllable in a word or compound (shown in this dictionary by the mark `) 主重音, 第一重音(标注於单词或复合结构的音节上的最强的重音, 本词典中以``'号表示). Cf 参看 principal. 3 [attrib 作定语] of or for primary education 初等教育的 primary teachers 小学教师. Cf 参看 secondary. primary, n (also primary election) (in the US) election in which voters select party candidates for a coming election (美国)(为大选推举党内候选人而进行的)初选 the presidential primaries 提名总统候选人的初选. |
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