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一、詳細釋義：

adv.

大部分，主要地

例句：

Although he"s a lawyer, he"s principally employed in controlling a large business.

他雖然是個律師，但他主要是受聘管理一家大企業。

例句：

It had not produced the smallest effect on her in that point to which it principally tended.

這番談話對于她想要達到的主要目的沒有產生絲毫影響。

二、詞義辨析：

mainly,chiefly,greatly,largely,mostly,primarily,principally,generally

這些副詞均可表示“主要地，大量地”之意。mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相對重要性。chiefly側重某人或某物在眾多的人或物中占主要和顯著地位。greatly通常強調程度的高。largely著重范圍或分量大大超過別的成分。mostly強調數量占多半，近乎全部。primarily側重基本地，首要地。principally側重居首要地位。generally通常強調普遍性。

三、參考例句：

Weymouth is principally a holiday resort.

韋茅斯主要來說是個度假勝地。

Termites are principally tropical in distribution.

白蟻主要分布在熱帶地區。

This excuse, though true in part, was principally a fetch.

這句借口雖然部分是真實的，但主要的是另有計謀。

The dialect is spoken principally in the rural areas.

該方言主要通行于農村地區。

The money is invested principally in government stock.

這筆錢主要投資于政府公債上。

This is principally because the major export markets are slowing.

這主要是因為主要出口市場越來越不景氣。

Laughing is the sensation of feeling good all over, and showing it principally in one spot.

笑，是全身舒暢的感覺，而卻主要表現于一個部分。

Although he"s a lawyer, he"s principally employed in controlling a large business.

他雖然是個律師，但他主要是受聘管理一家大企業。

Microsoft is principally the reason for the commoditization and realization of the computing age.

對于實現計算機時代的商品化，微軟起了主要作用。

He had married her principally for the sake of her father"s property.

他所以要娶她,主要是為了她父親的財產.