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partially

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++par·tial·ly /ˈpɑːʃəli $ ˈpɑːr-/ ●○○ adverb formal  PARTLYnot completely 不完全地,部分地 SYN partly The operation was only partially successful. 手术不尽如人意。 Remember that you are partially responsible for their unhappiness. 记住,你对他们的不幸负有部分责任。
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partiallyThe house was partially destroyed by the explosion.The Comanche liked to kill young buffalo calves and eat the curdled, partially digested milk from the stomach.Skills develop and change to compensate partially for the changing capacities.Militarism Fourth, the Western post-war build-up of defence is partially justified in the above terms.The ice had partially melted and there was a pool of water on the table.A stroke left her partially paralyzed.Such independence cost her the political immunity from partisan attack that at least partially protected prior first ladies.Technology can be changed, abandoned, or made efficient enough to partially relieve the impact of population growth.Food shortages were partially responsible for riots.The advertising campaign was only partially successful.Along the way, people may lose their jobs as machines replace, at least partially, the skills of human workers.
par·tial·ly adverbChineseSyllable
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partially
partially /ˈpɑːʃəli $ ˈpɑːr-/ adverb formal
 Word Family: noun: part, counterpart, parting, partition; adverb: part, partially, partly; adjective: partial, parting, part; verb: part, partition
not completely
   SYN  partly:
    The operation was only partially successful.
    Remember that you are partially responsible for their unhappiness.


par·tial·lyBrE /ˈpɑːʃəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːrʃəli/ 🔊 adverbpartly; not completely 部分地;不完全地The road was partially blocked by a fallen tree. 倒下的一棵树挡住了部分道路。🔊🔊a society for the blind and partially sighted (= people who can see very little) 一个盲人及弱视者协会<titled tranID="8" status="1">partly / partially</titled>
  • Partly and partially both mean 'not completely'. * partly 和 partially 均指部分The road is partly/partially finished. 道路完工了一部分。 Partly is especially used to talk about the reason for something, often followed by because or due to. * partly 尤用以说明原因,其后常跟 because 或 due toI didn't enjoy the trip very much, partly because of the weather. 我旅行过得不太愉快,部分是因为天气的缘故。 Partially should be used when you are talking about physical conditions. 指身体状况时应用 partiallyHis mother is partially blind. 他的母亲失去了部分视力。


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