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Principally 10735.Principally 英 Prɪnsɪp(ə)Lɪ]美 Prɪnsəpli 释义 Adv 主要地;大部分

正面 10735.principally
英 ['prɪnsɪp(ə)lɪ]美 ['prɪnsəpli]

背面
释义:
adv. 主要地;大部分
例句:
1. The book is aimed principally at beginners.这本书主要是为初学者编写的。

1、prin- + cip- + -al + -ly.2、字面含义:that takes first. => first in importance, principal, chief, "main, most important," of persons.
principally 主要地,最重要地来自principal,主要的,最重要的,-ly,副词后缀。
principally (adv.)mid-14c., "mostly, mainly; most importantly," from principal (adj.) + -ly (2). Late 14c. as "first of all." Meaning "for the most part" attested by 1832."

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