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principal adj.主要的；首要的n.本金；资本；校长；主角；委托人；主犯 (1) 我们的主要问题就是缺少时间。(2) 薪金是我收入的主要来源。(3) 我至为关心的是我一家的幸福。(4) 5000美元本金的利息是多少？(5) 王岩先生现任磐石基金执行董事，负责资本管理。(6) 资金，基金或资产的本金或资本，以区别于利息或收入。(7) 当我走进办公室时,校长起身欢迎我。(8) 他将去担任中学校长的职务。(9) 她在这个芭蕾舞中担任主角。(10) 尼克松自始至终表现得象旁观者，而不是主角。(11) 代理人代表他的委托人说话。(12) 我必须同我的委托人磋商后才能就这个问题给你答复。(13) 我真正做了这个罪恶的主犯。 The word, principal, comes from the Latin principalis "first in importance" and is related to the title of prince. You can see the relation when you think about its meanings — the head of a school, the starring actor in a film, and the client of an agent. Don't confuse principal with its homophone principle, a moral rule or law of nature. If you talk about a country's principal exports, you mean the main ones.

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英 ['prɪnsəp(ə)l] 美 ['prɪnsəpl] (1) Our principal problem is lack of time.(2) My wages are the principal source of my income.(3) My principal concern is my family's welfare.(4) How much interest will there be on a principal of $5000?(5) Mr.Charlie Wang is a Principal of Pangaea and responsible for capital management.(6) The principal or capital,as distinguished from the interest or income,as of a fund or estate.(7) When I came into the office, the principal rose to welcome me.(8) He is going to fill the position of principal.(9) She danced the principal role in the ballet.(10) Through it all Richard Nixon moved as if he were himself a spectator, not the principal.(11) The agent spoke on behalf of his principal.(12) I will have to consult my principals before I can give you an answer on that.(13) Indeed I was the principal in the crime. For an adjective that points to the main or most important thing, your best choice is principal. Is your principal goal for the summer to have fun or to earn some extra money? 1[ADJ 形容词]首要的；最主要的；最重要的 Principal means first in order of importance.   [ADJ n]The principal reason for my change of mind is this.这是我改变主意的最主要原因。...the country's principal source of foreign exchange earnings...这个国家最主要的外汇收入来源Their principal concern is bound to be that of winning the next general election.他们最关心的问题肯定是赢得下一次大选。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]（中小学）校长；（英国）大学校长，学院院长 The principal of a school, or in Britain the principal of a college, is the person in charge of the school or college. Donald King is the principal of Dartmouth High School.唐纳德·金是达特茅斯中学的校长。

英语单词	principal
英美音标	英 ['prɪnsəp(ə)l] 美 ['prɪnsəpl]
中文释义	adj.主要的；首要的 n.本金；资本；校长；主角；委托人；主犯
英语例句	(1) Our principal problem is lack of time. (2) My wages are the principal source of my income. (3) My principal concern is my family's welfare. (4) How much interest will there be on a principal of $5000? (5) Mr.Charlie Wang is a Principal of Pangaea and responsible for capital management. (6) The principal or capital,as distinguished from the interest or income,as of a fund or estate. (7) When I came into the office, the principal rose to welcome me. (8) He is going to fill the position of principal. (9) She danced the principal role in the ballet. (10) Through it all Richard Nixon moved as if he were himself a spectator, not the principal. (11) The agent spoke on behalf of his principal. (12) I will have to consult my principals before I can give you an answer on that. (13) Indeed I was the principal in the crime.
中文例句	(1) 我们的主要问题就是缺少时间。 (2) 薪金是我收入的主要来源。 (3) 我至为关心的是我一家的幸福。 (4) 5000美元本金的利息是多少？ (5) 王岩先生现任磐石基金执行董事，负责资本管理。 (6) 资金，基金或资产的本金或资本，以区别于利息或收入。 (7) 当我走进办公室时,校长起身欢迎我。 (8) 他将去担任中学校长的职务。 (9) 她在这个芭蕾舞中担任主角。 (10) 尼克松自始至终表现得象旁观者，而不是主角。 (11) 代理人代表他的委托人说话。 (12) 我必须同我的委托人磋商后才能就这个问题给你答复。 (13) 我真正做了这个罪恶的主犯。
vocabulary简明	For an adjective that points to the main or most important thing, your best choice is principal. Is your principal goal for the summer to have fun or to earn some extra money?
vocabulary扩展	The word, principal, comes from the Latin principalis "first in importance" and is related to the title of prince. You can see the relation when you think about its meanings — the head of a school, the starring actor in a film, and the client of an agent. Don't confuse principal with its homophone principle, a moral rule or law of nature. If you talk about a country's principal exports, you mean the main ones.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]首要的；最主要的；最重要的 Principal means first in order of importance. [ADJ n] The principal reason for my change of mind is this. 这是我改变主意的最主要原因。 ...the country's principal source of foreign exchange earnings... 这个国家最主要的外汇收入来源 Their principal concern is bound to be that of winning the next general election. 他们最关心的问题肯定是赢得下一次大选。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（中小学）校长；（英国）大学校长，学院院长 The principal of a school, or in Britain the principal of a college, is the person in charge of the school or college. Donald King is the principal of Dartmouth High School. 唐纳德·金是达特茅斯中学的校长。

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