partly

Word family  noun part counterpart parting partition adjective partial parting part verb part partition adverb part partially partly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++part·ly /ˈpɑːtli $ ˈpɑːr-/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb  PARTLYto some degree, but not completely 在某种程度上；部分地 OPP wholly The poor weather was partly responsible for the crash. 天气不好是造成坠机事故的部分原因。 The company’s problems are partly due to bad management. 那家公司的问题部分是由于管理不善造成的。 It is partly because of her sick mother that she hasn’t taken the job abroad. 她没有接受那份去国外的工作，部分原因是母亲病了。 The group is funded partly by the government. 那个团体的部分资金由政府提供。

Examples from the Corpus

partly• Drunk-driving convictions have increased, partly as a result of more effective policing.• This is partly because of the widespread assumption that there would be essential policy continuity under a Gore administration.• The accident happened partly because we were having an argument in the car.• The road was partly blocked by a fallen tree.• The non-university institutions are however, formally sub-divided, by location and partly by type.• In fact, the intention of product redesign may be partly cost reduction and partly product differentiation.• The frequency of this planning activity will be partly determined by the rate of change in the educational environment.• The architectural style of the region was derived partly from Kiev but was also influenced by Novgorod and by Western Byzantine culture.• The slowdown will result partly from sluggishness in nondurable sectors such as apparel and textiles.• He was educated partly in Glasgow and partly in London.• The growth of the welfare state after 1945 partly reflected developmental social changes.• This is partly thanks to the free insurance provided by one of the World Cup sponsors and partly historical perspective.• Federal budget cuts are partly to blame for the rise in unemployment.• What he told us was only partly true.partly responsible• So inevitably, I feel at least partly responsible.• Consideration for his successor was partly responsible for his decision to resign short of the seven-year goal, he said.• The boss was at least partly responsible for the adolescent nature of his department.• The alternative - that these lower levels are partly responsible for the development of oesophagitis - is also possible.• Waiting for him-and partly responsible for the lights-was Lars Sjostrand, photographer for the Svenska Dagbladet.• The situation is probably a cyclic one anyway, with man only partly responsible for the present coral massacre.• Prevailing conditions in the organization and distribution of the popular press were partly responsible for this.• I think the editors of Cinema Nuovo are partly responsible for what you call our uncertainty.

part·ly adverbChineseSyllable  

to completely some degree, Corpus but not

partly
part‧ly S2 W2 /ˈpɑːtli $ ˈpɑːr-/ adverbto some degree, but not completely
   OPP  wholly:
    The poor weather was partly responsible for the crash.
    The company’s problems are partly due to bad management.
    It is partly because of her sick mother that she hasn’t taken the job abroad.
    The group is funded partly by the government.

🔑 part·lyBrE /ˈpɑːtli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɑːrtli/ 🔊 adverbto some extent; not completely 一定程度上；部分地◆Some people are unwilling to attend the classes partly because of the cost involved. 有些人不愿来上课，部分原因是所需的费用问题。🔊🔊◆He was only partly responsible for the accident. 他对这次事故只负有部分责任。🔊🔊

• 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 to：◆I 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 partially：◆His mother is partially blind. 他的母亲失去了部分视力。