principally

英 [ˈprɪnsəpli]

美 [ˈprɪnsəpli]

adv. 主要地

CET6

Collins.1 / BNC.5677 / COCA.10478

牛津词典

adv.

主要地
mainly
1. The book is aimed principally at beginners.
  这本书主要是为初学者编写的。
2. No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost.
  没有新建的发电站，主要是因为经费问题。

柯林斯词典

ADV 主要地；首要地；最重要地
Principallymeans more than anything else.
1. This is principally because the major export markets are slowing...
  这主要是因为主要出口市场发展缓慢。
2. Embryonic development seems to be controlled principally by a very small number of master genes.
  胚胎发育似乎主要受制于少数主导基因。

英英释义

adv

for the most part
1. he is mainly interested in butterflies
Synonym:chieflyprimarilymainlyin the main

双语例句

This is a very serious question; we all want security, both physical and principally, psychological.
这是一个非常严肃的问题。我们都想要安全，无论是身体上还是心理上，情感上。
We had a lot of opportunities and they were thinking principally in defending.
我们有很多机会，并且他们在保卫主要地认为。
I was principally concerned with staff supervision.
我的主要职责是管理职工。
These are placing a heavy burden on their export and import-competing sectors, principally agriculture and manufacturing.
这些压力正对上述国家的出口和进口竞争产业造成沉重的负担，尤其是对农业和制造业。
English developed into several major dialects spoken principally on most of the island of England.
英语发展成英格兰岛上绝大地区所说的数种主要方言。
Nonspecific cellular defense mechanisms in the lung rest principally on epithelial cell elements and several types of phagocytic cell.
肺中非特异性细胞防御机理主要在于表皮细胞和几种有吞噬作用的细胞。
These trends are outweighing factors that had previously inhibited development, principally uncertain regulatory frameworks and enforcement.
这些趋势已经超出了之前抑制发展的因素，主要是不确定的规章制度和执法。
The New Multilateralism will still depend principally on national leadership and cooperation.
新多边体系的建立仍将主要取决于各国领导层及其合作。国家举足轻重。
Prior to1990, he worked in international natural resource management, principally in Africa and South Asia.
在1990之前，他主要在非洲、南亚从事国际自然资源管理工作。
Embryonic development seems to be controlled principally by a very small number of master genes.
胚胎发育似乎主要受制于少数主导基因。