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

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For an adjective that points to the main or most important thing, your best choice is principal. Is your principal goal for the summer to have fun or to earn some extra money?

The word, principal, comes from the Latin principalis "first in importance" and is related to the title of prince. You can see the relation when you think about its meanings — the head of a school, the starring actor in a film, and the client of an agent. Don't confuse principal with its homophone principle, a moral rule or law of nature. If you talk about a country's principal exports, you mean the main ones.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

principal / principle

If offered a choice, would you rather have principles or principals?

A principle is a fundamental or general truth. It might also be the original (fundamental) source of something.

America's principles establish religious liberty as a fundamental right.

Microsoft principle group manager selling Issaquah 4BD

In principle refers to something in its fundamentals without all the details worked out:

After just one hearing, Arroyo's bill penalizing drunk driving and five other similar bills were approved "in principle" by the committee on transportation.

Principal, on the other hand, is the person with the highest authority in a group, such as a school principal or the principal investor in a company. It is also the original sum of money or assets invested or lent:

An Israeli high school principal has been summoned for a hearing by the country's Education Ministry.

Jan van Eck serves as a director and principal at the firm.

The FHA refinance plan for homeowners may allow for principal reductions and underwater refinancing opportunities for those who qualify.

If you remember that the principal is your pal, you'll be able to choose your words well.

WORD FAMILY

principal: principality, principally, principals, principalship+/principality: principalities/principalship: principalships

USAGE EXAMPLES

Stewart, the principal, says she struggles to keep new teachers who often leave for better pay and less stress in other districts.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

Dalrymple’s budget proposed transferring earnings to the general fund but leaving the principal untouched.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

But Taiwanese are starting to understand the impacts of displaying Nazi symbols, Yarden says, pointing to the presidential apology and the school principal’s resignation offer.

Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1adj most important element

the principal rivers of America
the principal example

Syn

chief, main, master, primary
important, of import

of great significance or value

2n the educator who has executive authority for a school

she sent unruly pupils to see the principal

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

head, head teacher, school principal

chancellor

the honorary or titular head of a university

headmaster, master, schoolmaster

presiding officer of a school

headmistress

a woman headmaster

housemaster

teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse

educator, pedagog, pedagogue

someone who educates young people

3n the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

dealer

broker-dealer

a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal

financier, moneyman

a person skilled in large scale financial transactions

4n an actor who plays a principal role

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

lead, star

co-star

one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film

film star, movie star

a star who plays leading roles in the cinema

idol, matinee idol

someone who is adored blindly and excessively

TV star, television star

a star in a television show

heartthrob

an object of infatuation

actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian

a theatrical performer

5n capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

Syn|Hyper

corpus, principal sum

capital

wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value

6n the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

Hyper

debt

money or goods or services owed by one person to another

n (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

Exp|Hypo|Hyper

Benedict Arnold

United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801)

William H. Bonney

United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881)

John Wilkes Booth

United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)

Alphonse Capone

United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947)

Guy Fawkes

English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606)

Jack the Ripper

an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century

Jesse James

United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882)

Robert MacGregor

Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)

Titus Oates

English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705)

Lee Harvey Oswald

United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)

Jean Laffite

French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826)

Sir Henry Morgan

a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688)

Bartholomew Roberts

a Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722)

Edward Thatch

an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

Dick Turpin

English highwayman (1706-1739)

Khayr ad-Din

Barbary pirate (died in 1546)

criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw

someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

accessary, accessory

someone who helps another person commit a crime

arsonist, firebug, incendiary

a criminal who illegally sets fire to property

blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist

a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them

bootlegger, moonshiner

someone who makes or sells illegal liquor

briber, suborner

someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act

coconspirator, conspirator, machinator, plotter

a member of a conspiracy

desperado, desperate criminal

a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)

fugitive, fugitive from justice

someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice

gangster, mobster

a criminal who is a member of gang

highbinder

a corrupt politician

highjacker, hijacker

someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination

goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie

an aggressive and violent young criminal

gaolbird, jail bird, jailbird

a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly

abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher

someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)

mafioso

a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States

gangster's moll, gun moll, moll

the girlfriend of a gangster

liquidator, manslayer, murderer

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

parolee, probationer

someone released on probation or on parole

drug dealer, drug peddler, drug trafficker, peddler, pusher

an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs

racketeer

someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)

raper, rapist

someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse

habitual criminal, recidivist, repeater

someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

scofflaw

one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses

contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

stealer, thief

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

traitor, treasonist

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

law offender, lawbreaker, violator

someone who violates the law

offender, wrongdoer

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

单词	principal
释义	principal (once / 84 pages) 1adjn 2n For an adjective that points to the main or most important thing, your best choice is principal. Is your principal goal for the summer to have fun or to earn some extra money? The word, principal, comes from the Latin principalis "first in importance" and is related to the title of prince. You can see the relation when you think about its meanings — the head of a school, the starring actor in a film, and the client of an agent. Don't confuse principal with its homophone principle, a moral rule or law of nature. If you talk about a country's principal exports, you mean the main ones. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS principal / principle If offered a choice, would you rather have principles or principals? A principle is a fundamental or general truth. It might also be the original (fundamental) source of something. America's principles establish religious liberty as a fundamental right. Microsoft principle group manager selling Issaquah 4BD In principle refers to something in its fundamentals without all the details worked out: After just one hearing, Arroyo's bill penalizing drunk driving and five other similar bills were approved "in principle" by the committee on transportation. Principal, on the other hand, is the person with the highest authority in a group, such as a school principal or the principal investor in a company. It is also the original sum of money or assets invested or lent: An Israeli high school principal has been summoned for a hearing by the country's Education Ministry. Jan van Eck serves as a director and principal at the firm. The FHA refinance plan for homeowners may allow for principal reductions and underwater refinancing opportunities for those who qualify. If you remember that the principal is your *pal, you'll be able to choose your words well. WORD FAMILY principal: principality, principally, principals, principalship+/principality: principalities/principalship: principalships USAGE EXAMPLES Stewart, the principal, says she struggles to keep new teachers who often leave for better pay and less stress in other districts. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Dalrymple’s budget proposed transferring earnings to the general fund but leaving the principal* untouched. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But Taiwanese are starting to understand the impacts of displaying Nazi symbols, Yarden says, pointing to the presidential apology and the school principal’s resignation offer. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj most important element the principal rivers of America the principal example Syn chief, main, master, primary important, of import of great significance or value 2n the educator who has executive authority for a school she sent unruly pupils to see the principal Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper head, head teacher, school principal chancellor the honorary or titular head of a university headmaster, master, schoolmaster presiding officer of a school headmistress a woman headmaster housemaster teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse educator, pedagog, pedagogue someone who educates young people 3n the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper dealer broker-dealer a financial specialist who trades for his own account and so acts both as a broker and principal financier, moneyman a person skilled in large scale financial transactions 4n an actor who plays a principal role Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper lead, star co-star one of two actors who are given equal status as stars in a play or film film star, movie star a star who plays leading roles in the cinema idol, matinee idol someone who is adored blindly and excessively TV star, television star a star in a television show heartthrob an object of infatuation actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian a theatrical performer 5n capital as contrasted with the income derived from it Syn\|Hyper corpus, principal sum capital wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value 6n the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated Hyper debt money or goods or services owed by one person to another 2 n (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper Benedict Arnold United States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801) William H. Bonney United States outlaw who was said to have killed 21 men (1859-1881) John Wilkes Booth United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865) Alphonse Capone United States gangster who terrorized Chicago during prohibition until arrested for tax evasion (1899-1947) Guy Fawkes English conspirator who was executed for his role in a plot to blow up James I and the Houses of Parliament (1570-1606) Jack the Ripper an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century Jesse James United States outlaw who fought as a Confederate soldier and later led a band of outlaws that robbed trains and banks in the West until he was murdered by a member of his own gang (1847-1882) Robert MacGregor Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734) Titus Oates English conspirator who claimed that there was a Jesuit plot to assassinate Charles II (1649-1705) Lee Harvey Oswald United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963) Jean Laffite French pirate who aided the United States in the War of 1812 and received an official pardon for his crimes (1780-1826) Sir Henry Morgan a Welsh buccaneer who raided Spanish colonies in the West Indies for the English (1635-1688) Bartholomew Roberts a Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722) Edward Thatch an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) Dick Turpin English highwayman (1706-1739) Khayr ad-Din Barbary pirate (died in 1546) criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime accessary, accessory someone who helps another person commit a crime arsonist, firebug, incendiary a criminal who illegally sets fire to property blackmailer, extortioner, extortionist a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them bootlegger, moonshiner someone who makes or sells illegal liquor briber, suborner someone who pays (or otherwise incites) you to commit a wrongful act coconspirator, conspirator, machinator, plotter a member of a conspiracy desperado, desperate criminal a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier) fugitive, fugitive from justice someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice gangster, mobster a criminal who is a member of gang highbinder a corrupt politician highjacker, hijacker someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, strong-armer, thug, tough, toughie an aggressive and violent young criminal gaolbird, jail bird, jailbird a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly abductor, kidnaper, kidnapper, snatcher someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) mafioso a member of the Mafia crime syndicate in the United States gangster's moll, gun moll, moll the girlfriend of a gangster liquidator, manslayer, murderer a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) parolee, probationer someone released on probation or on parole drug dealer, drug peddler, drug trafficker, peddler, pusher an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs racketeer someone who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion) raper, rapist someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse habitual criminal, recidivist, repeater someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) scofflaw one who habitually ignores the law and does not answer court summonses contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser, runner, smuggler someone who imports or exports without paying duties stealer, thief a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it traitor, treasonist someone who betrays his country by committing treason law offender, lawbreaker, violator someone who violates the law offender, wrongdoer a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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