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Primarily Praɪˈmerəli 主要地;根本地 Aimed Pri·Mar·Ily Awl ˈpraɪmərəli Adverb

Primarily is an adverb used to indicate that something is mainly true or most important in a given situation.

primarily 主要地;根本地 You use primarily to say what is mainly true in a particular situation.

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/pra͟ɪmərɪli, AM praɪme͟ərɪli/
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[ADV 副词]主要地;根本地 You use primarily to say what is mainly true in a particular situation.
  [ADV with v]
  • ...a book aimed primarily at high-energy physicists...

    一本主要针对高能物理学家的书

  • Public order is primarily an urban problem...

    社会治安主要是城市的问题。

  • Investment remains tiny primarily because of the exorbitant cost of land.

    投资仍然微乎其微,主要原因在于土地成本过高。


Oxford pri·mar·ily AWL / praɪˈmerəli ; ˈpraɪmərəli ; NAmE praɪˈmerəli / adverb mainly 主要地;根本地 SYN
chiefly
a course designed primarily for specialists 主要为专业人员开设的课程 The problem is not primarily a financial one. 这个问题基本上不是财政问题。
pri·mar·ily / praɪˈmerəli ; ˈpraɪmərəli ; NAmE praɪˈmerəli /
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primarilypri‧ma‧ri‧ly /ˈpraɪmərəli $ praɪˈmerəli/ ●●○ W3 AWL adverb
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mainly:  The advertisement is aimed primarily at children.
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主要地(80%),起初地(20%)
adv.首先;主要地,根本上

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