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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++first·ly /ˈfɜːstli $ -ɜːr-/ ●●○ S3 adverb [sentence adverb] FIRSTused to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others 第一，首先 OPP lastly → finally, lastly Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this success. 首先，我要感谢对这次成功作出贡献的每一个人。► see thesaurus at first
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firstly• Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this project.• His contribution lay firstly in his intensive field research, quite novel by the standards of his time.• Ecotopian biotechnology on the contrary would possess an infrastructure based firstly on ecological rationality and secondarily on an economic basis.• Tucker tried to separate the relationships between bidirectional reflectance ratios and firstly, the biomass, secondly, the productivity.• The application of the five stages to the task illustrated would involve, firstly, the definition of the task.• The way to manage money is firstly to assess what you have coming in and what you have to pay out.first·ly adverbChineseSyllable
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firstly
first‧ly S3 /ˈfɜːstli $ -ɜːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb]
used to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others ⇨ finally, lastly
OPP lastly:
Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this success.
▪ first/firstly used when mentioning the first in a list of reasons, arguments, or questions to consider: I want you to consider these three points in your essay: first, what is the writer’s attitude to the war in this poem ... | There are several reasons for this conclusion. Firstly ...
▪first of all used especially to emphasize that the first of several things you are going to say is the most important thing: The content of the article must, first of all, be accurate. | First of all, a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last two years.
▪in the first place spoken (also for a start British English) spoken used when giving the first and most important reason or example, especially when you are arguing or discussing something with someone: Our main priority should be better public transport – in the first place to reduce the amount of traffic on our roads. | He’s not the right person for the job. For a start he’s too young.
▪to begin with/to start with spoken used when telling someone the first and most important thing that you want to say: There are numerous activities on offer. To start with there are over 60 miles of walks with splendid views. | Let me tell you something about him. To begin with, he is the most difficult man that I know.
first‧ly S3 /ˈfɜːstli $ -ɜːr-/
adverb [sentence adverb]used to say that the fact or reason that you are going to mention is the first one and will be followed by others ⇨ finally, lastly
OPP lastly:
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Firstly andfirst (of all) are used to introduce a series of facts, reasons, opinions, etc.* firstly 和 first (of all) 均用以引出一系列事实、理由、意见等 ：◆ The brochure is divided into two sections, dealing firstly with basic courses and secondly with advanced ones. 小册子分为两部分：第一部分涉及基础课程，第二部分涉及高级课程。 Firstly is more common inBrE NAmE * firstly 在英式英语中比在美式英语中更常用。 At first is used to talk about the situation at the beginning of a period of time, especially when you are comparing it with a different situation at a later period.* at first 用以讲述最初阶段的情况，尤指与后来的不同情况相比较 ：◆ Maggie had seen him nearly every day at first. Now she saw him much less. 起初玛吉几乎每天都见到他，现在见到他的次数少得多了。
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◆ This study has the following aims:first , to investigate how international students in the UK use humour;second , to examine how jokes can help to establish social relationships; and,third , to explore the role that humour plays in helping overseas students adjust to life in the UK.本研究有以下几个目的：第一，调查在英国的留学生如何运用幽默；第二，考察笑话如何帮助建立社交关系；第三，探究幽默对留学生适应英国生活所起的作用。 ◆ Let us begin by identifying some of the popular joke genres in the UK.首先我们来探究一下流行于英国的一些笑话类型。 ◆ Next, let us turn to /Next, let us consider the question of gender differences in the use of humour.接下来，我们来探讨一下运用幽默的性别差异问题。 ◆ Finally /Lastly , let us briefly examine the role of humour in defining a nation's culture.最后，我们来简略地探讨一下幽默在界定民族文化中所起的作用。