单词 | primary |
释义 | primary (noun) primary 5 ENTRIES FOUND: primary (adjective) primary (noun) primary care (noun) primary color (noun) primary school (noun) 1 primary /ˈpraɪˌmeri/ Brit /ˈpraɪməri/ adjective 1 primary /ˈpraɪˌmeri/ Brit /ˈpraɪməri/ adjective Learner's definition of PRIMARY always used before a noun 1 a : most important : main主要的,首要的 our primary [=principal] objective/goal我们的首要目的/目标 The economy was the primary focus of the debate.经济是这场辩论的重点。 Your safety is our primary [=foremost] concern.你的安全是我们最关心的。 b : most basic or essential最基本的;最根本的 primary needs基本需求 The family is the primary social unit of human life.家庭是人类生活的基本社会单位。 The primary function of our schools is to educate our young people.学校的基本职能是教育年轻人。 — compare secondary, tertiary 2 : happening or coming first初始的;最早的 the primary [=initial] stage of a civilization文明的初始阶段 We just started our primary flight training.我们刚刚开始初级飞行训练。 — compare secondary, tertiary 3 : not coming from or dependent on something else直接的;第一手的 The book is based mainly on primary sources rather than secondary sources.这本书主要基于一手资料而不是二手资料。 4 chiefly British : relating to the education of young children(教育)初等的,小学的 primary [=(US) elementary] education/teachers小学教育/教师 2 primary /ˈpraɪˌmeri/ Brit /ˈpraɪməri/ noun plural primaries 2 primary /ˈpraɪˌmeri/ Brit /ˈpraɪməri/ noun plural primaries Learner's definition of PRIMARY [count] US : an election in which members of the same political party run against each other for the chance to be in a larger and more important election(选举过程中的党内)初选 a presidential primary总统选举的党内初选 — called also (US) primary election |
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