[/ˈprɪnsəpl; ˋprɪnsəpl/] adj [attrib 作定语] first in rank or importance; chief; main 级别最高的; 最重要的; 为首的; 主要的:
the principal members of the government 政府高级官员 *
The Danube is one of the principal rivers of Europe. 多瑙河是欧洲的主要河流之一. *
The principal aim of the policy is to bring peace to the area. 该政策的主要目的是为给这一地区带来和平. *
The low salary is her principal reason for leaving the job. 工资太低是她辞去那工作的最重要的原因. *
the principal beneficiaries of a will 遗嘱中继承遗产的主要受益人. Cf 参看 primary2. principal 2
n用法:
1 (title of the) person with the highest authority in an organization, esp in certain schools and colleges 某组织的最高领导人（之称号）; （尤指某些学校和学院的）校长, 院长:
the Principal of St James' College 圣詹姆斯学院院长. 用法:
2 person who takes a leading part in a play, an opera, etc （话剧、 歌剧等中的）主角, 主要演员. 用法:
3 (usu sing 通常作单数) (finance 财) money lent or invested on which interest is paid; capital sum 本金; 资本:
repay principal and interest 付还本金和利息. 用法:
4 person for whom another acts as his agent, eg in business or law 被代理人, 委托人（如於商务或法律事务等）:
I must consult my prinicipals before agreeing to your proposal. 我得同委托人商量後才能接受你的建议. 用法:
5 (law 律) person directly responsible for a crime (contrasted with an accessory or abetter) 主犯. |