mainly synonym chiefly主要地 The book is aimed principally at beginners. 这本书主要是为初学者编写的。 No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost. 没有新建的发电站,主要是因为经费问题。
Extra ExamplesThe farms are principally arable. 这些农场主要是可耕地。 Change management is principally concerned with people, their attitudes and skills. 变革管理主要关注人、人的态度和技能。 The measures were principally designed to tackle the problem of homelessness. 这些措施主要是为了解决无家可归的问题。 The sportswear range is aimed principally at the skiing market. 运动服系列主要面向滑雪市场。 The tax was very unpopular, principally because it hit the poor hardest. 这项税收很不得人心,主要是因为它对穷人的打击最沉重。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrincipally is used with these adjectives:- concerned
- responsible
- aim
- consist
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