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primary school

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ˈprimary ˌschool ●●○ noun [countable]  British EnglishSES a school for children between 5 and 11 years old in England and Wales 〔英格兰和威尔士511岁儿童上的〕小学 SYN American English elementary school
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primary schoolIt appears the naughty boys were in the altogether just as a primary school field trip walked past.He taught in a primary school near Basra.In my time as headteacher of a primary school, similar observations were often made to me.In other words each primary school will continue to reflect its own individuality.Constable McLennan stated that children of primary school age were allowed to cycle on the pavement.
ˈprimary ˌschool nounChineseSyllable
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primary school
ˈprimary ˌschool noun [countable]
British English a school for children between 5 and 11 years old in England and Wales
   SYN  elementary school American English


primary schoolBrE /ˈpraɪməri skuːl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpraɪmeri skuːl/ 🔊 noun(BrE) a school for children between the ages of 4 or 5 and 11 小学(old-fashioned, NAmE) = elementary school   compare secondary school