一、詳細(xì)釋義：


adv.

大部分，主要地


例句：

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

他雖然是個(gè)律師，但他主要是受聘管理一家大企業(yè)。


例句：

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

這番談話對(duì)于她想要達(dá)到的主要目的沒有產(chǎn)生絲毫影響。


二、詞義辨析：


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

這些副詞均可表示“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對(duì)重要性。 chiefly側(cè)重某人或某物在眾多的人或物中占主要和顯著地位。 greatly通常強(qiáng)調(diào)程度的高。 largely著重范圍或分量大大超過別的成分。 mostly強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量占多半，近乎全部。 primarily側(cè)重基本地，首要地。 principally側(cè)重居首要地位。 generally通常強(qiáng)調(diào)普遍性。


三、參考例句：


Weymouth is principally a holiday resort.

韋茅斯主要來說是個(gè)度假勝地。


Termites are principally tropical in distribution.

白蟻主要分布在熱帶地區(qū)。


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

這句借口雖然部分是真實(shí)的，但主要的是另有計(jì)謀。


The dialect is spoken principally in the rural areas.

該方言主要通行于農(nóng)村地區(qū)。


The money is invested principally in government stock.

這筆錢主要投資于政府公債上。


This is principally because the major export markets are slowing.

這主要是因?yàn)橹饕隹谑袌?chǎng)越來越不景氣。


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

笑，是全身舒暢的感覺，而卻主要表現(xiàn)于一個(gè)部分。


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

他雖然是個(gè)律師，但他主要是受聘管理一家大企業(yè)。


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

對(duì)于實(shí)現(xiàn)計(jì)算機(jī)時(shí)代的商品化，微軟起了主要作用。


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

他所以要娶她,主要是為了她父親的財(cái)產(chǎn).