in the first place
US /ɪn ðə fɜːrst pleɪs/
UK /ɪn ðə fɜːrst pleɪs/
1.
애초에, 우선
used to refer to the beginning of a situation or to the original reason for something
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Why did you agree to go in the first place?
애초에 왜 가기로 동의했어?
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I never wanted to come here in the first place.
나는 애초에 여기 오고 싶지 않았어.
2.
우선, 첫째로
used to list the first point in a series of reasons or arguments
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In the first place, we don't have enough money. Secondly, we don't have enough time.
우선, 우리는 돈이 충분하지 않아. 둘째로, 시간이 충분하지 않아.
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There are several reasons why I can't help you. In the first place, I'm too busy.
널 도울 수 없는 몇 가지 이유가 있어. 우선, 내가 너무 바빠.