- [only before noun] (especially British English)
connected with the education of children between the ages of about five and eleven 初等教育的;小学教育的 primary teachers 小学教师 primary education 小学校育
- [usually before noun]
main; most important; basic synonym prime主要的;最重要的;基本的 our primary objective/goal/purpose 我们的主要目标/目的/目的 The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. 这门课的主要目的是提高英语会话能力。 Our primary concern must be the children. 我们首先要关心的必须是儿童。 Good healthcare is of primary importance. 良好的医疗保健是重中之重。 The film's primary focus is on two families. 这部电影的主要焦点是两个家庭。 What is the primary reason for global warming? 全球变暖的主要原因是什么?
- [usually before noun] (formal or specialist)
developing or happening first; earliest 最初的;最早的
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘original, not derivative’): from Latin primarius, from primus ‘first’. The noun uses date from the 18th cent.