primary

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈpraɪməri/

/ˈpraɪmeri/

[only before noun] (especially British English) connected with the education of children between the ages of about five and eleven初等教育的；小学教育的
- primary teachers小学教师
- primary education小学校育
compare elementary, secondary, tertiaryTopics Educationb1
[usually before noun] main; most important; basic主要的；最重要的；基本的 synonym prime
- our primary objective/goal/purpose我们的主要目标/目的/目的
- The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English.这门课的主要目的是提高英语会话能力。
- Our primary concern must be the children.我们首先要关心的必须是儿童。
- Good healthcare is of primary importance.良好的医疗保健是重中之重。
- The film's primary focus is on two families. 这部电影的主要焦点是两个家庭。
- What is the primary reason for global warming? 全球变暖的主要原因是什么？
[usually before noun] (formal or specialist) developing or happening first; earliest最初的；最早的
- Researchers are conducting studies to determine the primary causes of this phenomenon.研究人员正在进行研究，以确定这种现象的主要原因。
- The disease is still in its primary stage.这病尚处于初始阶段。

词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th cent.

primary

noun

/ˈpraɪməri/

/ˈpraɪmeri/

(plural primaries)

(also primary election)

(in the US) an election in which people in a particular area vote to choose a candidate for a future important election（美国）初选
- the Illinois primary伊利诺伊州的初选
- the presidential primaries总统候选人初选
- He ran in the open primary for election as a state senator.他参加了州参议员的公开初选。
- the next round of primaries下一轮初选
Topics Politicsc2
词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th cent.

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词汇	primary
释义	primary adjective OPAL WOPAL S /ˈpraɪməri/ /ˈpraɪmeri/ [only before noun] (especially British English) connected with the education of children between the ages of about five and eleven初等教育的；小学教育的 primary teachers小学教师 primary education小学校育 compare elementary, secondary, tertiaryTopics Educationb1 [usually before noun] main; most important; basic主要的；最重要的；基本的 synonym prime our primary objective/goal/purpose我们的主要目标/目的/目的 The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English.这门课的主要目的是提高英语会话能力。 Our primary concern must be the children.我们首先要关心的必须是儿童。 Good healthcare is of primary importance.良好的医疗保健是重中之重。 The film's primary focus is on two families. 这部电影的主要焦点是两个家庭。 What is the primary reason for global warming? 全球变暖的主要原因是什么？ [usually before noun] (formal or specialist) developing or happening first; earliest最初的；最早的 Researchers are conducting studies to determine the primary causes of this phenomenon.研究人员正在进行研究，以确定这种现象的主要原因。 The disease is still in its primary stage.这病尚处于初始阶段。词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th cent. primary noun /ˈpraɪməri/ /ˈpraɪmeri/ (plural primaries) (also primary election) (in the US) an election in which people in a particular area vote to choose a candidate for a future important election（美国）初选 the Illinois primary伊利诺伊州的初选 the presidential primaries总统候选人初选 He ran in the open primary for election as a state senator.他参加了州参议员的公开初选。 the next round of primaries下一轮初选 Topics Politicsc2 词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th cent. Wordfinder caucus congress the Electoral College House of Representatives nomination president primary running mate senate swing state
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