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⇨ pipe main

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  ➡ See also the entry for top 另見top條main ♦︎ major ♦︎ key ♦︎ central ♦︎ principal ♦︎ chief ♦︎ prime ♦︎ primary ♦︎ number one ♦︎ predominantThese words all describe sb/sth that is the largest or most important of its kind. 這些詞均表示主要的、最重要的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be key / central to sth◆a / the main / major / key / central / principal / chief / prime / primary / number one / predominant concern◆a / the main / major / key / central / principal / chief / prime / primary / predominant purpose / source / factor◆a / the main / major / key / central / principal / chief / prime / primary aim / focus / function / objective / task / reason / consideration◆a / the main / major / principal / chief / prime / primary object◆a / the main / major / key / principal / chief / prime / primary / number one cause◆a / the main / major / principal / chief / primary / predominant effect◆a / the main / major / key / central / principal / chief / prime attraction◆a / the main / major / key / central / principal / predominant theme◆a / the main / major / key / central / principal / prime / primary / predominant role◆a / the main / major / principal / prime / number one contender◆the main / chief / prime / number one suspect◆a / the main / major / principal road / town / city◆the main / key thing is to...◆to be of major / key / central / prime / primary importance■ main [only before noun] largest or most important 主要的；最重要的◆Be careful crossing the main road.過大馬路時小心點兒。◆We have our main meal at lunchtime.我們的正餐是午飯。◆The main course was roast lamb.主菜是烤羊羔肉。◆Reception is in the main building.接待處在主樓。◆Please use the main entrance.請走正門。◆Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems.住房差和失業是主要問題。◆ (spoken) The main thing is to remain calm.最重要的是要保持冷靜。▸ mainly

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◆They eat mainly fruit and nuts.他們的食物以水果和堅果爲主。◆The population almost doubles in August, mainly because of the film festival.主要是電影節的緣故，8月這裏的人幾乎比平時多一倍。■ major ˈmeɪdʒə(r) [usually before noun] very large or important 主要的；重要的；大的◆A major road runs right through the centre of the town.一條大馬路恰好從城中心穿過。◆He played a major role in setting up the system.他對該項制度的建立起了重要作用。◆We have encountered major problems.我們遇到了大問題。ⓘ Major is most often used after a with a singular noun or no article with a plural noun. When it is used with the or my/your/his/her/our/their it means 'the largest or most important'. * major最常用於不定冠詞a之後，與單數名詞連用；或不用冠詞，與複數名詞連用。major與the或my/your/his/her/our/their連用時意爲“最主要的、最重要的”◆Our major concern here is combatting poverty.在這裏我們最關心的是解決貧窮問題。In this meaning it is only used to talk about ideas or worries that people have, not physical things, and it is also more formal than main. 表達此義時，major只用以修飾人的想法或憂慮，而非物質的東西，且較main正式◆Be careful crossing the major road. ◆The major thing is to remain calm. OPP minor ⇨ minor ■ key [usually before noun] most important; essential 最重要的；主要的；關鍵的◆The key issue here is taxation.這裏的關鍵問題是稅收。◆'Caution' is the key word in this situation.在此情形之下，caution爲關鍵詞。◆Attitude is a key concept in social psychology.態度是社會心理學中非常重要的概念。ⓘ Key is used most frequently in business and political contexts. It can be used to talk about ideas, or the part that sb plays in a situation, but not physical things. It is slightly more informal than major, especially when used after a noun and linking verb. * key最常用於商務和政治語境，修飾想法或某人在某情形下所起的作用，而非物質的東西。key較major略非正式，用在名詞加連系動詞後尤其如此◆ (rather informal) Speed is key at this point.在這個時候速度是關鍵。 ■ central (rather formal) most important; having power or control over other parts 最重要的；首要的；起支配作用的；主導性的◆The central issue is that of widespread racism.最重要的問題是種族主義泛濫。◆She has been a central figure in the campaign.她一直是這場運動的首要人物。◆Reducing inflation is central to (= is an important part of) the government's economic policy.降低通脹是政府經濟政策的重點。◆the central committee (= of a political party) 黨中央委員會◆The organization has a central office in New York.該組織在紐約設有總部。ⓘ Central is used in a similar way to key, but is more formal. It is most frequently used in the phrase sth is central to sth else and has a slightly smaller range of noun collocates than key. These mostly relate to the part sb/sth plays in sth ( character, component, feature, figure, motif, part, role, theme, topic), what sb is trying to achieve ( aim, focus, issue, preoccupation, problem, recommendation) or ideas that sb has about sth ( belief, concept, doctrine, truth). * central與key用法相似，但更正式，最常用於短語be central to中。與key相比，central可搭配的名詞範圍略小。這些搭配詞大多與某人或某事物所起的作用(character、component、feature、figure、motif、part、role、theme、topic)、某人努力想完成之事(aim、focus、issue、preoccupation、problem、recommendation)或某人對某事物的看法(belief、concept、doctrine、truth)相關。■ principal ˈprɪnsəpl [only before noun] (rather formal) most important 最重要的；主要的◆New roads will link the principal cities.新建道路將連通各主要城市。◆Tourist revenue is now our principal source of wealth.旅遊業的收入現在成了我們主要的財富來源。◆My principal concern is to get the job done fast.我最關心的是把工作快點做完。ⓘ Principal is mostly used for statements of fact about which there can be no argument. To state an opinion, or to try to persuade sb of the facts as you see them, it is more usual to use key or central. * principal主要用於陳述無可爭辯的事實。表明意見或說服别人相信你所認定的事實，較常用key或central◆The key / central issue here is ...這裏的關鍵問題是⋯ ▸ principally

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◆The tax was very unpopular, principally because it hit the poor hardest.這項稅收很不得人心，主要是因爲它對窮人的打擊最沉重。◆The farms are principally arable.這些農場主要是可耕地。■ chief [only before noun] (especially written) most important 最重要的；主要的◆Unemployment was the chief cause of poverty.失業是貧窮的主要原因。◆Her chief rival for the gold medal is Jones of the USA.她爭奪金牌的主要對手是美國的瓊斯。ⓘ Chief also means 'highest in rank' when talking about the jobs that people have. In the meaning of 'most important' it is also often used to talk about people in various different roles. * chief修飾職位時意爲“最高級别的、首席的”。chief表達“最重要的”之意時亦常修飾擔任各種不同角色的人◆sb's chief enemy / rival / opponent某人主要的敵人／競爭對手／對手◆the chief architect / exponent of sth某事主要的締造者／倡導者 ▸ chiefly

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◆Defence spending was cut, chiefly by reducing national service by six months.主要通過減少六個月兵役來削減國防開支。◆The scientists cannot be held solely or even chiefly to blame.責任不能完全甚至主要由科學家來承擔。■ prime [only before noun] (rather formal) most important; to be considered first 最重要的；主要的；首要的◆My prime concern is to protect my property.我最關心的是保護自己的財産。◆The care of the environment is of prime importance.保護環境最爲重要。◆He's the police's prime suspect in this case.他是該案中警方的首要懷疑對象。■ primary [usually before noun] (rather formal) prime 最重要的；主要的；首要的◆The primary aim of this class is to improve your spoken English.這門課的主要目的是提高英語會話能力。◆Our primary concern must be the children.我們首要關心的必須是兒童。▸ primarily

adverb

◆In the 1790s Britain was still primarily an agricultural country.18世紀90年代，英國基本上還是個農業國。◆History is after all primarily about people.歷史畢竟主要還是人的歷史。NOTE 辨析 Prime or primary?In many cases you can use either word. 在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用◆your prime / primary concern / purpose / aim / object / objective / task你最關心的事；你的首要目的／目標／宗旨／目標／任務◆to be of prime / primary importance最重要However, prime is used in some fixed collocations where primary cannot be used. 不過，在某些固定搭配中只能用prime，不能用primary◆the prime attraction / contender / suspect主要的景點／競爭者／懷疑對象◆the primary attraction/contender/suspect Primary also has the related meaning of 'earliest' or 'first'. * primary還有一個相關義項，即“最初的、最早的”。   see also primary ⇨ first ■ number one [only before noun] (informal) most important or best 頭號的；最重要的；最好的◆Our number one priority is to find larger office space.我們的頭等大事是找到大一些的辦公場所。◆I just love your work! I'm your number one fan.我真是太愛你的作品了！我是你的頭號仰慕者。■ predominant prɪˈdɒmɪnənt; NAmE prɪˈdɑːmɪnənt (rather formal) most obvious or noticeable 顯著的；明顯的；盛行的◆A predominant feature of his work is the use of natural materials.他的作品的一個顯著特征是使用天然材料。◆Yellow is the predominant colour this spring in the fashion world.黃色是今春時裝界的主流行色。▸ predominantly

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◆The firm has a predominantly female workforce.該公司的員工以女性居多。◆Ours is a predominantly Buddhist country.我國國民大多信奉佛教。

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