| 单词 | chiefly |
| 释义 | chiefly (tʃiːfli ) adverb [ADVERB with verb] B2 You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one. He joined the consular service, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies. His response to attacks on his work was chiefly bewilderment. Collocations: chiefly concerned with While other ethical problems make appearances, her pages are chiefly concerned with organ selling. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) But the plot is chiefly concerned with two enamoured couples. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He is chiefly concerned with how to transform resources into results. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Since 2000, chiefly due to the internet threatening it, the music industry has been all about money and business. Times, Sunday Times Readers may recall the night-time nuisance of the café's noise levels - chiefly due to the clearing of the heavy terrace furniture at night. The Times Literary Supplement The common terms used in the theory are chiefly due to the founders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The caesium emissions are chiefly due to two powerful spectral lines at 852.113 nm and 894.347 nm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The area became a residential area chiefly due to the reason that the water was potable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The man chiefly responsible for the revival of guitar music in the 90s seems like as good person as any to begin with. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Acne is more of a problem in men than it is in women as testosterone is the hormone that is chiefly responsible for it. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The hormone chiefly responsible for depositing fat in the fat cells and its storage there is insulin. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We find these people chiefly responsible for what happened. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Translations: Chinese: 首要地 Japanese: 主に |
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