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🔑 main·lyBrE /ˈmeɪnli/NAmE /ˈmeɪnli/ adverb🔑 more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for sth 主要地；首要地 SYN chiefly, primarily ◆They eat mainly fruit and nuts. 他们主要吃水果和坚果。◆'Where do you export to?' 'France, mainly.' “你们出口到哪里？” “主要是法国。”◆The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival. 主要是爵士音乐节的缘故，在夏季这里的人口几乎比平时多一倍。🔑 in most cases; used to talk about the largest part of a group of people or things 大部分；大多◆Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents. 厌食症是一种多发于青少年的疾病。◆The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists. 酒店里住的大多是外国游客。generallyWays of saying 'in general' “通常” 的表达方式- ◆Women generally earn less than men. 女人通常比男人挣钱少。
- ◆ Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men. 一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
- ◆ In general / By and large, women do not earn as much as men. 总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
- ◆Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women. 有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
- ◆Senior management posts are predominantly held by men. 高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
- ◆Most senior management posts tend to be held by men. 大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
- ◆Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men. 女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
- ◆Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs. 经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。
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