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| 1 | C the main actor , dancer , singer etc in a performance 主角；主要演员 |
| The show had eight principals and more than twenty dancers. 这次演出有8位主角以及超过20位舞蹈演员。 |
| | 1a | the leader of a section of an orchestra （管弦乐队中乐器组的）首席演奏者 | |
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| 2 | C BRITISH the head of a college or university 大学校长 |
| the Principal of Glasgow University 格拉斯哥大学校长 |
| | 2a | the head of a school . BRITISH usuallyhead teacher 校长 | |
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| 3 | singular the original amount of money that someone borrows, that is paid back with additional money called interest （需付利息的）本金 |
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| 4 | C legal a person or organization that has someone to represent them in legal and business matters （法律和商业事务中的）代表，受委托人，代理人 |
| Her interests might conflict with those of her principals. 她的利益可能和她的代理人的利益相冲突。 |
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