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

• 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。
• 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。
• A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink.
  一种黑色的胶状物质，全部或主要由无定型碳组成，用于制色素和墨。
• He dealt principally with ethiopia.
  他主要和埃塞俄比亚打交道。
• 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。
• Causes of traffic accidents are principally related to person, the vehicle, the road, and the environment.
  交通事故的原因主要包括人、车辆、道路和环境因素。
• This study is principally conducted to probe into the contents of Chinese culture in college English textbooks.
  本文主要调查大学英语教材中关于中国文化的内容成分。
• 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。
• These are placing a heavy burden on their export and import-competing sectors, principally agriculture and manufacturing.
  这些压力正对上述国家的出口和进口竞争产业造成沉重的负担，尤其是对农业和制造业。
• The sell-off is aimed at repositioning the company as a publisher principally of business information
  出售公司部分业务的目的是将公司重新定位为以商业信息类出版物为主的出版商。