英语词汇“primary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

primaryadjective

uk/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/us/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/

primary adjective (MAIN)

B2 more important than anything else; main:

The Red Cross's primary concern is to preserve and protect human life.

The primary responsibility lies with those who break the law.

More examples

Her primary purpose in suing the newspaper for libel was to clear her name.
Ozone is the earth's primary filter for ultraviolet radiation.
The money I earn is extra, my husband's job is our primary source of income.
The course's primary aim is to improve students' proficiency in oral Spanish.
Although the issues you raise are important, they are not really our primary concern.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Very important or urgent

all-important
arch
at all cost(s) idiom
be a matter of life and/or death idiom
burning
chief
considerable
critical
major league
make the world go around/round idiom
materially
minor league
mission-critical
radical
sacred
salient
serious
seriously
substantial
substantially

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primary adjective (EDUCATION)

B1 [ before noun ] of or for the teaching of young children, especially those between five and eleven years old:

primary education

a primary school

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Schools in general

assembly
blackboard
blackboard jungle
break up
bursar
chalkboard
fag
foundation
language laboratory
let out
long vacation
matron
midterm
parent-teacher association
pass
playtime
reception
seat
trimester
year

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primary adjective (EARLIEST)

happening first:

the primary stages of development

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First and firstly

at first idiom
begin
debut
first come, first served idiom
firstly
for starters idiom
from the word go idiom
in the first/second place idiom
inaugural
initial
initially
introduction
originally
place
prefatory
proto-
starter
to begin with idiom
ur-
word

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primarynoun [ C ]

uk/ˈpraɪ.mə.ri/us/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/

in the US, an election in which people choose who will represent a particular party in an election for political office

closed primary

a primary in which only voters who are members of a political party can vote for the candidates from that party in order to choose who will represent the party in a later election

open primary

a primary in which everyone who is allowed to vote can choose either party's ballot (= list of candidates) in order to vote for a candidate to represent that party at a later election:

In an open primary, Democrats still usually choose a ballot listing the Democratic candidates rather than the Republican ones

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Elections

absentee ballot
absentee vote
absolute majority
abstain
abstention
aye
first-past-the-post
franchise
general election
gerrymandering
go to the country idiom
nominate
rigging
safe
scrutineer
secret ballot
show of hands
spoil
stump
vote of confidence

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单词	primary
释义	Contents adjective (3) primary (MAIN) primary (EDUCATION) primary (EARLIEST) noun (1) primary (1) Contents adjective (3) primary (MOST IMPORTANT) primary (IN EDUCATION) primary (EARLIEST) noun (1) primary (ELECTION) Contents adjective (2) primary (1) primary (2) English American Business primaryadjective uk/ˈpraɪ.mər.i/us/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/ primary adjective (MAIN) B2 more important than anything else; main: The Red Cross's primary concern is to preserve and protect human life. The primary responsibility lies with those who break the law. More examples Her primary purpose in suing the newspaper for libel was to clear her name. Ozone is the earth's primary filter for ultraviolet radiation. The money I earn is extra, my husband's job is our primary source of income. The course's primary aim is to improve students' proficiency in oral Spanish. Although the issues you raise are important, they are not really our primary concern. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Very important or urgent all-important arch at all cost(s) idiom be a matter of life and/or death idiom burning chief considerable critical major league make the world go around/round idiom materially minor league mission-critical radical sacred salient serious seriously substantial substantially See more results » primary adjective (EDUCATION) B1 [ before noun ] of or for the teaching of young children, especially those between five and eleven years old: primary education a primary school Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Schools in general assembly blackboard blackboard jungle break up bursar chalkboard fag foundation language laboratory let out long vacation matron midterm parent-teacher association pass playtime reception seat trimester year See more results » primary adjective (EARLIEST) happening first: the primary stages of development Thesaurus: synonyms and related words First and firstly at first idiom begin debut first come, first served idiom firstly for starters idiom from the word go idiom *in the first/second* place idiom inaugural initial initially introduction originally place prefatory proto- starter to begin with idiom ur- word See more results » primarynoun [ C ] uk/ˈpraɪ.mə.ri/us/ˈpraɪ.mer.i/ in the US, an election in which people choose who will represent a particular party in an election for political office closed primary a primary in which only voters who are members of a political party can vote for the candidates from that party in order to choose who will represent the party in a later election open primary a primary in which everyone who is allowed to vote can choose either party's ballot (= list of candidates) in order to vote for a candidate to represent that party at a later election: In an open primary, Democrats still usually choose a ballot listing the Democratic candidates rather than the Republican ones Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Elections absentee ballot absentee vote absolute majority abstain abstention aye first-past-the-post franchise general election gerrymandering go to the country idiom nominate rigging safe scrutineer secret ballot show of hands spoil stump vote of confidence See more results » primaryadjective [ not gradable ] us/ˈprɑɪ·mer·i, -mə·ri/ primary adjective [ not gradable ] (MOST IMPORTANT) more important than anything else; main: The primary goal of the space flight was to recover a satellite. primary adjective [ not gradable ] (IN EDUCATION) relating to the first part of a child’s education: the primary grades primary adjective [ not gradable ] (EARLIEST) happening first: the primary stages of development primarynoun [ C ] us/ˈprɑɪ·mer·i, -mə·ri/ primary noun [ C ] (ELECTION) politics & government an election in which people who belong to a political party choose who will represent that party in an election for political office primaryadjective uk/ˈpraɪməri/us/ˈpraɪmeri/ more important than anything else: primary concern/consideration/focus When oil prices started to rise sharply, the primary concern of financial markets was the possibility of inflation. Newspapers have been the primary source of news for many people for many years. The CEO has primary responsibility for making day-to-day investment decisions for each fund. primary goal/objective/purpose FINANCE, STOCK MARKET used to describe shares, bonds, etc. at the time they are first made available, rather than when they are traded later: A combination of factors point to a rise in primary trading that will provide lucrative opportunities for new bond dealers. Compare** secondary
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primaryadjective

primary adjective (MAIN)

primary adjective (EDUCATION)

primary adjective (EARLIEST)

primarynoun [ C ]

primaryadjective [ not gradable ]

primary adjective [ not gradable ] (MOST IMPORTANT)

primary adjective [ not gradable ] (IN EDUCATION)

primary adjective [ not gradable ] (EARLIEST)

primarynoun [ C ]

primary noun [ C ] (ELECTION)

primaryadjective