principally的用法和辨析 详细释义

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一、详细释义：

adv.

大部分，主要地

例句：

Although he"s a lawyer, he"s principally employed in controlling a large business.

他虽然是个律师，但他主要是受聘管理一家大企业。

例句：

It had not produced the smallest effect on her in that point to which it principally tended.

这番谈话对于她想要达到的主要目的没有产生丝毫影响。

二、词义辨析：

mainly,chiefly,greatly,largely,mostly,primarily,principally,generally

这些副词均可表示“主要地，大量地”之意。mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。greatly通常强调程度的高。largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。mostly强调数量占多半，近乎全部。primarily侧重基本地，首要地。principally侧重居首要地位。generally通常强调普遍性。

三、参考例句：

Weymouth is principally a holiday resort.

韦茅斯主要来说是个度假胜地。

Termites are principally tropical in distribution.

白蚁主要分布在热带地区。

This excuse, though true in part, was principally a fetch.

这句借口虽然部分是真实的，但主要的是另有计谋。

The dialect is spoken principally in the rural areas.

该方言主要通行于农村地区。

The money is invested principally in government stock.

这笔钱主要投资于政府公债上。

This is principally because the major export markets are slowing.

这主要是因为主要出口市场越来越不景气。

Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over, and showing it principally in one spot.

笑，是全身舒畅的感觉，而却主要表现于一个部分。

Although he"s a lawyer, he"s principally employed in controlling a large business.

他虽然是个律师，但他主要是受聘管理一家大企业。

Microsoft is principally the reason for the commoditization and realization of the computing age.

对于实现计算机时代的商品化，微软起了主要作用。

He had married her principally for the sake of her father"s property.

他所以要娶她,主要是为了她父亲的财产.