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| /praɪm/ |
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| 1 | most important 首要的；最重要的 |
| Our prime concern was the safety of our customers. 我们最关注的是我们顾客的安全。 |
| | 1a | having the most influence 主要的；最有影响的 | | Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance. 杜鲁门是北大西洋公约组织这个联盟的主要缔造者。 | | a prime force behind international terrorism 国际恐怖主义背后的主要力量 | |
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| 2 | of the highest quality 一流的；上等的 |
| a prime location for a business park 商业园的最佳选址 |
| prime beef 上等牛肉 |
| a prime example of 1930s architecture 20世纪30年代建筑的典范 |
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| 3 | most likely to be chosen or to be suitable for something 最可能的；最适合的 |
| the prime suspect in a murder case 谋杀案的最大嫌疑人 |
| prime target/candidate The couple became prime targets for press criticism. 这对夫妇成了新闻界的主要批判对象。 |
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