primary

US /ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
UK /ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
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主要的, 首要的

of chief importance; principal.

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The primary goal is to reduce costs.
主要目标是降低成本。
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Education is a primary concern for parents.
教育是父母的首要关注点。
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chiefmainprincipalforemostfirst
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初级的, 原始的

earliest in time or order of development.

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The primary stage of the disease is often asymptomatic.
疾病的初期阶段通常没有症状。
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The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue.
原色是红色、黄色和蓝色。
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initialfirstearliestoriginalprimitive
1.

初选, 预选

a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select candidates for a principal election.

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The candidate won the primary by a narrow margin.
该候选人以微弱优势赢得了初选。
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Voters will head to the polls for the state's primary next month.
下个月，选民将前往投票站参加该州的初选。
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caucuspreliminary electionnominating election
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primary stressprimary schoolprimary care