primarily

primarily

[prai'mərili]

adv.主要地, 起初地

例句与用法：

A borough of northeast New Jersey north-northeast of Paterson. It is primarily residential with varied light industries. Population, 17,084.

霍索恩美国新泽西州东北部一自治村镇，位于帕特森东北偏北。主要为住宅区，有多种轻工业。人口17,084。

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。

This building was primarily intended to be a dinning hall.

这座建筑原来是打算用作餐厅的。

词形变化：

名词: primal therapist |

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ad.

1. 首先; 起初, 原来

Primarily a teacher, she later became a writer.

她原先是教师, 后来成了作家。

2. 首要地, 主要地; 根本上

The issue was not primarily a political one.

这问题根本不是政治问题。