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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++prin·ci·pally /ˈprɪnsəpli/ ●○○ AWL adverb  MAINmainly 主要地 The money is principally invested in stocks and shares. 这笔钱主要投资于股票。 He was principally a landscape painter. 他主要是风景画画家。 We met principally to discuss the future of the school. 我们开会主要是为了商讨学校的前途。
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principallyThe Special Branch, on the other hand, was under G-2 and was principally an analytical organization with no operational control.The market was principally composed of lambs of varied breed and from many diverse parts of the country.Although other factors are involved, the depreciation in value is principally due to the number of these coins found by detector users.The road is used principally for military purposes.These principally involved the fishing industry, but they also included many other activities - even the construction of railways.Empiricism is principally the use of replicable experimental techniques, applied to texts.Somerville has always had strong links overseas, principally through Graduate House.
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principally
principally AC /ˈprɪnsəpli, ˈprɪnsɪpli/ adverb
mainly:
    The money is principally invested in stocks and shares.
    He was principally a landscape painter.
    We met principally to discuss the future of the school.


prin·ci·pal·ly AW BrE /ˈprɪnsəpli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprɪnsəpli/ 🔊 adverbmainly 主要地 SYN chiefly The book is aimed principally at beginners. 这本书主要是为初学者编写的。🔊🔊No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost. 没有新建的发电站,主要是因为经费问题。🔊🔊