principally

英 [ˈprɪnsəpli]

美 [ˈprɪnsəpli]

adv.  主要地

CET6

Collins.1 / BNC.5677 / COCA.10478

牛津词典

adv.

• 主要地
  mainly
  1. The book is aimed principally at beginners.
     这本书主要是为初学者编写的。
  2. No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost.
     没有新建的发电站，主要是因为经费问题。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 主要地；首要地；最重要地
  Principallymeans more than anything else.
  1. This is principally because the major export markets are slowing...
     这主要是因为主要出口市场发展缓慢。
  2. Embryonic development seems to be controlled principally by a very small number of master genes.
     胚胎发育似乎主要受制于少数主导基因。

英英释义

adv

• for the most part
  1. he is mainly interested in butterflies
  Synonym:chieflyprimarilymainlyin the main

双语例句

• Until very recently, Australian company law was administered principally by the States rather than by the Commonwealth.
  直到最近，澳大利亚的公司法主要由州而不是由联邦来管理。
• Although he's a lawyer, he's principally employed in controlling a large business.
  他虽然是个律师，但他主要是受聘管理一家大企业。
• English developed into several major dialects spoken principally on most of the island of England.
  英语发展成英格兰岛上绝大地区所说的数种主要方言。
• The economic system of the United States is principally one of private ownership.
  美国的经济体制主要是一种私有制。
• Knowledge and responsibilities for such issues reside principally in private sector or public institutions thought of as domestic.
  解决这些议题所需要的知识和责任，主要掌握在被认为属于国内机构的私人部门或公共机构手中。
• The New Multilateralism will still depend principally on national leadership and cooperation.
  新多边体系的建立仍将主要取决于各国领导层及其合作。国家举足轻重。
• These trends are outweighing factors that had previously inhibited development, principally uncertain regulatory frameworks and enforcement.
  这些趋势已经超出了之前抑制发展的因素，主要是不确定的规章制度和执法。
• We had a lot of opportunities and they were thinking principally in defending.
  我们有很多机会，并且他们在保卫主要地认为。
• As a cogeneration places listed companies, the company derives its revenue principally from electricity and heat.
  作为一家地方热电联产上市公司，公司主要收入来自电力和热力。
• This is a very serious question; we all want security, both physical and principally, psychological.
  这是一个非常严肃的问题。我们都想要安全，无论是身体上还是心理上，情感上。