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单词 principal
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principal

For him darkness was the principal dramatic agent in a work, and the underlying aim was supernatural.Few in the crime field have matched her consistently high standard, and she has done so without having to rely mainly on one principal series hero.He has now told us that he has changed his mind, citing the Brexit vote as the principal reason.And they shared their concerns with the school principal.She became deputy chief executive and principal legal adviser.Those seeking to invest in the sector should first establish their principal aim.There are two principal reasons for this.It also acts as a principal investor in the energy and infrastructure sectors.What was the principal debt instrument used?These are aimed at those whose principal concern is not waiting for treatment.He has been suspended by the two schools where he is executive principal.Her blue pencil seemed to have had two principal concerns.One of the principal reasons is its big push into tablets.In overseas trade the merchant had acted as a principal all along.It means failing to meet obligations to pay back interest and principal on their debts on time.The liquidity drought was one of the principal reasons the crisis was quite as bad as it was.We will want to move around the world which is our home and our principal source of wonder.Its principal interest is economic theory. College principals welcomed the case for extra funding but said this should come from a new financial settlement rather than a levy.We have seen that a company 's principal current asset consists of unpaid bills from other companies.And yet for all the similarities, it is the one principal difference that is most telling.That has been a principal source of the rise in the polls of the Yes campaign.I would detail your concerns and request an urgent meeting with the college principal.After half a term she was called back to Kiev to join their ballet company as a principal dancer.For example, the first principal repayment might be delayed for a year pending completion of a new factory.

In other languages
principal

British English: principal /ˈprɪnsɪpl/ ADJECTIVE
Principal means first in order of importance.
Salt is the principal source of sodium in our diets.
  • American English: principal
  • Arabic: أَسَاسِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: principal
  • Chinese: 主要的
  • Croatian: glavni
  • Czech: hlavní
  • Danish: vigtigst
  • Dutch: voornaamste
  • European Spanish: principal
  • Finnish: tärkein
  • French: principal plus important
  • German: hauptsächlich
  • Greek: κυριότερος
  • Italian: principale
  • Japanese: 主な
  • Korean: 주된
  • Norwegian: viktigst
  • Polish: główny zasadniczy
  • European Portuguese: principal
  • Romanian: principal
  • Russian: главный
  • Latin American Spanish: principal
  • Swedish: huvud-
  • Thai: ที่เป็นหลักปฏิบัติ
  • Turkish: baş tepede
  • Ukrainian: головний
  • Vietnamese: chính
British English: principal /ˈprɪnsɪpl/ NOUN
The principal of a school or college is the person in charge of it.
He is the principal of the local high school.
  • American English: principal
  • Arabic: مُدِيرُ مَدْرَسَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: diretor de colégio
  • Chinese: 校长
  • Croatian: ravnatelj
  • Czech: rektor
  • Danish: forstander
  • Dutch: directeur van school
  • European Spanish: director escuela
  • Finnish: rehtori
  • French: chef d’établissement
  • German: Schulleiter
  • Greek: διευθυντής σχολείου
  • Italian: preside
  • Japanese: 校長
  • Korean: 교장
  • Norwegian: rektor
  • Polish: szef
  • European Portuguese: diretor de colégio
  • Romanian: director
  • Russian: директор
  • Latin American Spanish: director
  • Swedish: rektor
  • Thai: ครูใหญ่
  • Turkish: müdür
  • Ukrainian: директор
  • Vietnamese: hiệu trưởng

All related terms of 'principal'

Chinese translation of 'principal'

principal

(ˈprɪnsɪpl)

adj

  1. (= main) [reason, aim] 主要的 (zhǔyào de)
  2. (Theat) [role, part, character] 主要的 (zhǔyào de)

n

  1. (c) (= head teacher) [of school, college] 校长(長) (xiàozhǎng) (, wèi)
  2. (c) (Theat) 主角 (zhǔjué) (, wèi)
  3. (s) (Fin, = sum) 资(資)本 (zīběn)
(adjective) 
Definition
first in importance, rank, or value
Their principal concern is that of winning the next election.
Synonyms
main
My main concern now is to protect the children.
leading
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
chief
Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.
The job went to one of his chief rivals.
prime
Political stability is a prime concern.
first
The first priority for development is to defeat inflation.
highest
controlling
strongest
capital
key
essential
Two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
primary
His primary aim in life is to be happy.
most important
dominant
She was a dominant figure in the film industry.
arch
cardinal
The cardinal rule is to do everything you can to satisfy the customer.
paramount
The welfare of the children must be of paramount importance.
foremost
He was one of the world's foremost scholars.
pre-eminent
He is the pre-eminent political figure in the country.
Opposites
minor
,
subsidiary
, subordinate,
inferior
,
supplementary
,
auxiliary
(noun) 
Definition
the head of a school or other educational institution
the principal of the local high school
Synonyms
headmaster or headmistress
head (informal)
full of admiration for the head and teachers
director
dean
dean of the faculty
head teacher
One of the photos must be signed by your head teacher.
rector
master or mistress
(noun) 
Definition
a person who holds one of the most important positions in an organization
the principal of the company
Synonyms
boss
He cannot stand his boss.
head
heads of government from more than 100 countries
leader
the leader of the Conservative Party
director
He is the director of the unit.
chief (informal)
The new leader is the deputy chief of the territory's defence force.
master
My master ordered me to deliver the message.
ruler
superintendent
superintendent of the bank's East African branches
sherang (Australian, New Zealand)
I am in touch with the head sherang at both sites
(noun) 
Definition
the leading actor in a play
soloists and principals of The Scottish Ballet orchestra
Synonyms
star
Not all football stars are ill-behaved louts.
lead
Two dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet dance the leads.
leader
prima ballerina
first violin
leading man or lady
coryphée
(noun) 
Definition
capital or property, as contrasted with income
Use the higher premiums to pay the interest and principal on the debt.
Synonyms
capital
The company is having difficulties in raising capital.
money
A lot of money that you pay goes back to the distributor.
assets
working capital
capital funds
see principle

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cardinal
Definition
fundamentally important
The cardinal rule is to do everything you can to satisfy the customer.
Synonyms
principal,
first,
highest,
greatest,
leading,
important,
chief,
main,
prime,
central,
key,
essential,
primary,
fundamental,
paramount,
foremost,
pre-eminent
in the sense of chief
Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.The job went to one of his chief rivals.
Synonyms
primary,
highest,
leading,
main,
prime,
capital,
central,
key,
essential,
premier,
supreme,
most important,
outstanding,
principal,
prevailing,
cardinal,
paramount,
big-time (informal),
foremost,
major league (informal),
predominant,
uppermost,
pre-eminent,
especial
in the sense of chief
Definition
most important
The new leader is the deputy chief of the territory's defence force.
Synonyms
head,
leader,
director,
manager,
lord,
boss (informal),
captain,
master,
governor,
commander,
principal,
superior,
ruler,
superintendent,
chieftain,
ringleader,
suzerain,
ariki (New Zealand),
sherang (Australian, New Zealand)

Synonyms of 'principal'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of dean
Definition
the chief administrative official of a college or university faculty
dean of the faculty
Synonyms
faculty head,
director,
principal,
provost,
head of department,
department head,
head of faculty
in the sense of director
Definition
a member of the governing board of a business, trust, etc.
He is the director of the unit.
Synonyms
controller,
head,
leader,
manager,
chief,
executive,
chairperson,
boss (informal),
producer,
governor,
principal,
administrator,
supervisor,
organizer,
helmer,
sherang (Australian, New Zealand)
in the sense of dominant
Definition
main or chief
She was a dominant figure in the film industry.
Synonyms
main,
chief,
primary,
outstanding,
principal,
prominent,
influential,
prevailing,
paramount,
prevalent,
predominant,
pre-eminent
in the sense of essential
Definition
basic or fundamental
Two essential elements must be proven: motive and opportunity.
Synonyms
fundamental,
main,
basic,
radical,
key,
principal,
constitutional,
cardinal,
inherent,
elementary,
innate,
hard-wired,
intrinsic,
elemental,
immanent
in the sense of first
Definition
rated, graded, or ranked above all other levels
The first priority for development is to defeat inflation.
Synonyms
foremost,
highest,
greatest,
leading,
head,
ruling,
chief,
prime,
supreme,
principal,
paramount,
overriding,
pre-eminent
in the sense of foremost
Definition
first in time, place, or importance
He was one of the world's foremost scholars.
Synonyms
leading,
best,
first,
top,
highest,
front,
chief,
prime,
primary,
supreme,
initial,
most important,
principal,
paramount,
inaugural,
pre-eminent,
headmost
in the sense of head
full of admiration for the head and teachers
Synonyms
head teacher,
principal,
headmaster or headmistress
in the sense of head
Definition
the person commanding most authority within a group or an organization
heads of government from more than 100 countries
Synonyms
leader,
president,
director,
manager,
chief,
boss (informal),
captain,
master,
premier,
commander,
principal,
supervisor,
superintendent,
chieftain,
sherang (Australian, New Zealand)
in the sense of head teacher
Definition
the principal of a school
One of the photos must be signed by your head teacher.
Synonyms
principal,
head (informal),
headmaster or headmistress,
dean,
rector
in the sense of lead
Definition
the principal role in a play, film, or other production, or the person playing such a role
Two dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet dance the leads.
Synonyms
leading role,
principal,
protagonist,
title role,
star part,
principal part

Additional synonyms

in the sense of leader
Definition
a person who rules, guides, or inspires others
the leader of the Conservative Party
Synonyms
principal,
president,
head,
chief,
boss (informal),
director,
manager,
chairperson,
captain,
chair,
premier,
governor,
commander,
superior,
ruler,
conductor,
controller,
counsellor,
supervisor,
superintendent,
big name,
big gun (informal),
chieftain,
bigwig (informal),
ringleader,
big shot (informal),
overseer,
big cheese (slang, old-fashioned),
big noise (informal),
big hitter (informal),
torchbearer,
number one,
sherang (Australian, New Zealand)
in the sense of leading
Definition
principal or primary
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
Synonyms
principal,
top,
major,
main,
first,
highest,
greatest,
ruling,
chief,
prime,
key,
primary,
supreme,
most important,
outstanding,
governing,
superior,
dominant,
foremost,
pre-eminent,
unsurpassed,
number one
in the sense of master
Definition
the man who has authority over others, such as the head of a household, the employer of servants, or the owner of slaves or animals
My master ordered me to deliver the message.
Synonyms
lord,
ruler,
commander,
chief,
director,
manager,
boss (informal),
head,
owner,
captain,
governor,
employer,
principal,
skipper (informal),
controller,
superintendent,
overlord,
overseer
in the sense of money
Definition
the official currency, in the form of banknotes or coins, issued by a government
A lot of money that you pay goes back to the distributor.
Synonyms
cash,
funds,
capital,
currency,
wealth,
hard cash,
green (slang),
readies (informal),
riches,
necessary (old-fashioned),
silver,
bread (slang),
coin,
tin (slang),
brass (NorthernEngland, dialect),
loot (informal),
dough (slang),
rhino (British, slang, old-fashioned),
the ready (informal),
banknotes,
dosh (British, Australian, slang),
lolly (British, slang),
the wherewithal,
legal tender,
megabucks (US, Canadian, slang),
needful (informal),
specie,
shekels (informal),
wonga (slang),
dibs (slang),
filthy lucre (facetious),
moolah (slang),
ackers (slang),
gelt (slang, US),
spondulicks (slang, rare),
pelf (archaic),
mazuma (slang, US),
kembla (Australian, slang)
in the sense of paramount
Definition
of the greatest importance
The welfare of the children must be of paramount importance.
Synonyms
principal,
prime,
first,
chief,
main,
capital,
primary,
supreme,
outstanding,
superior,
dominant,
cardinal,
foremost,
eminent,
predominant,
pre-eminent
in the sense of pre-eminent
Definition
outstanding
He is the pre-eminent political figure in the country.
Synonyms
outstanding,
supreme,
paramount,
chief,
excellent,
distinguished,
superior,
renowned,
foremost,
consummate,
predominant,
transcendent,
unrivalled,
incomparable,
peerless,
unsurpassed,
unequalled,
matchless
in the sense of primary
Definition
first in importance
His primary aim in life is to be happy.
Synonyms
chief,
leading,
main,
best,
first,
highest,
greatest,
top,
prime,
capital,
principal,
dominant,
cardinal,
paramount
in the sense of prime
Definition
first in importance
Political stability is a prime concern.
Synonyms
main,
leading,
chief,
central,
major,
ruling,
key,
senior,
primary,
supreme,
principal,
ultimate,
cardinal,
paramount,
overriding,
foremost,
predominant,
pre-eminent,
number-one (informal)
in the sense of sherang
I am in touch with the head sherang at both sites
Synonyms
boss,
manager,
head,
leader,
director,
chief,
executive,
owner,
master,
governor (informal),
employer,
administrator,
supervisor,
superintendent,
gaffer (informal, British),
or woman or person">foreman or woman or person,
overseer,
kingpin,
big cheese (old-fashioned, slang),
numero uno (informal),
Mister Big (slang, US)
in the sense of superintendent
Definition
a person who directs and manages an organization or office
superintendent of the bank's East African branches
Synonyms
supervisor,
director,
manager,
chief,
governor,
inspector,
administrator,
conductor,
controller,
overseer
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