primarily

primarily读音音标

英 [praɪˈmerəli]

美 [praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-]

primarily意思解释

adv.

首先；

首要地，主要地；

根本上；

本来

双语释义

adv.(副词)

主要地,首要地; 本来 mainly; chiefly

英英释义

primarily

[ \'praimərəli, prai\'me- ]

adv.

for the most part

同义词：chieflyprincipallymainlyin the main

of primary import

\"this is primarily a question of economics\"

同义词：in the first place

同近义词辨析

principally, mainly, generally, largely, chiefly, primarily, mostly, greatly

这组词都有“主要地，大量地”的意思，其区别是：

principally

侧重居首要地位。

mainly

指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。

generally

通常强调普遍性。

largely

着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。

chiefly

侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。

primarily

侧重基本地，首要地。

mostly

强调数量占多半，近乎全部。

greatly

通常强调程度的高。

双语例句

用作副词(adv.)Most linguists would say they were concerned primarily with the structure of languages.大多数语言学家都会说，他们主要研究各种语言的结构。He is primarily liable for his debt.他对债务负主要责任或他是主要债务人。This building was primarily intended to be a dinning hall.这座建筑原来是打算用作餐厅的。Primarily a teacher, she later became a writer.她原先是教师，后来成了作家。