| 单词 | principal |
| 释义 | Word Frequency principal(ˈprɪnsɪpəl) adjective (prenominal) 1. first in importance, rank, value, etc; chief 2. denoting or relating to capital or property as opposed to interest, etc noun ▶ USAGE See note at principle 3. a person who is first in importance or directs some event, action, organization, etc 4. (in Britain) a civil servant of an executive grade who is in charge of a section 5. law a. a person who engages another to act as his or her agent b. an active participant in a crime c. the person primarily liable to fulfil an obligation 6. the head of a school or other educational institution 7. (in Scottish schools) a head of department 8. finance a. capital or property, as contrasted with the income derived from it b. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated 9. a main roof truss or rafter 10. music a. the chief instrumentalist in a section of the orchestra b. one of the singers in an opera company c. either of two types of open diapason organ stops, one of four-foot length and pitch and the other of eight-foot length and pitch 11. the leading performer in a play Derived forms principalship (ˈprincipalship) noun Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin principālis chief, from princeps chief man, prince |
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