| [/ˈpraɪmərɪ; US -merɪ; ˋpraɪˏmɛrɪ/] adj 用法:
1 (a) [usuattrib 通常作定语] earliest in time or order of development（在时间或发展顺序上）初始的, 最早的, 开端的, 起步阶段的:
in the primary stage of development 在发展的最初阶段 *
The disease is still in its primary stage. 此病尚处於初期阶段. *
primary causes 始发原因.
(b) (also Primary) of the lowest or earliest series of geological strata 最下面的或最早形成的岩层的; 原生的:
Primary rocks 原生岩石. 用法:
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] most important; fundamental 首要的; 基础性的; 根本的:
The primary reason for advertising is to sell more goods. 做广告的根本目的是要多出售货物. *
the primary (ie basic) meaning of a word 词的基本意义 *
This is of primary importance. 这是最重要的. *
primary stress/accent, ie the strongest stress given to a syllable in a word or compound (shown in this dictionary by the mark `) 主重音, 第一重音（标注於单词或复合结构的音节上的最强的重音, 本词典中以｀`＇号表示）. Cf 参看 principal. 用法:
3 [attrib 作定语] of or for primary education 初等教育的:
primary teachers 小学教师. Cf 参看 secondary. primary 2
n (also primary election) (in the US) election in which voters select party candidates for a coming election （美国）（为大选推举党内候选人而进行的）初选:
the presidential primaries 提名总统候选人的初选. |