英语词汇“primary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pri•ma•ry adj., n., pl. -ries.
adj.

first in rank or importance;
chief:one's primary goal in life.
[before a noun] first in order in any series, etc.;
first in time;
earliest.
of or relating to a primary school:[before a noun]the primary grades.
being of the simplest or most basic order of its or their kind:[before a noun]a primary constituent in a sentence.

n. [countable]

something first in order or importance.
Governmenta preliminary election in which voters of each political party nominate candidates for office, etc., who then run for office in another, larger election:After a hard-fought primary, he lost the general election.

See -prim-.

pri•ma•ry adj., n., pl. -ries.
adj.

first or highest in rank or importance;
chief;
principal:his primary goals in life.
first in order in any series, sequence, etc.
first in time;
earliest;
primitive.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of primary school:the primary grades.
constituting or belonging to the first stage in any process.
of the nature of the ultimate or simpler constituents of which something complex is made up:Animals have a few primary instincts.
original;
not derived or subordinate;
fundamental;
basic.
immediate or direct, or not involving intermediate agency:primary perceptions.
Sociology(of social values or ideals) conceived as derived from the primary group and culturally defined as being necessary to the welfare of the individual and society.
Birds[Ornith.]pertaining to any of the set of flight feathers situated on the distal segment of a bird's wing.
Electricitynoting or pertaining to the circuit, coil, winding, or current that induces current in secondary windings in an induction coil, transformer, or the like.
Chemistry
- involving or obtained by replacement of one atom or group.
- noting or containing a carbon atom united to no other or to only one other carbon atom in a molecule.
Grammar
- (of a derivative) having a root or other unanalyzable element as the underlying form.
- (of Latin, Greek, Sanskrit tenses) having reference to present or future time. Cf. secondary (def. 9).

something that is first in order, rank, or importance.
Government[U.S. Politics.]
- Also called primary election. a preliminary election in which voters of each party nominate candidates for office, party officers, etc. Cf. closed primary, direct primary, indirect primary, open primary.
- a meeting of the voters of a political party in an election district for nominating candidates for office, choosing delegates for a convention, etc.;
  caucus.
OpticsSee primary color.
Birds[Ornith.]a primary feather.
Electricitya winding in a transformer or the like that carries a current and that induces a current in secondary windings.
Astronomy
- a body in relation to a smaller body or smaller bodies revolving around it, as a planet in relation to its satellites.
- the brighter of the two stars comprising a double star. Cf. companion ¹ (def. 6).

Latin prīmārius of the first rank. See prime, -ary
late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1425–75

pri′ma•ri•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged main, prime.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged original; primeval.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beginning, opening. See elementary.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged last.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged final.

primary /ˈpraɪmərɪ/ adj

first in importance, degree, rank, etc
first in position or time, as in a series
fundamental; basic
being the first stage; elementary
(prenominal) of or relating to the education of children up to the age of 11
(of the flight feathers of a bird's wing) growing from the manus
being the part of an electric circuit, such as a transformer or induction coil, in which a changing current induces a current in a neighbouring circuit: a primary coil
(of a current) flowing in such a circuit
(of a product) consisting of a natural raw material; unmanufactured
(of production or industry) involving the extraction or winning of such products. Agriculture, fishing, forestry, hunting, and mining are primary industries
(of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit tenses) referring to present or future time
relating to magmas that have not experienced fractional crystallization or crystal contamination

n ( pl -ries)

a person or thing that is first in rank, occurrence, etc
(in the US) a preliminary election in which the voters of a state or region choose a party's convention delegates, nominees for office, etc
Full name: primary election
See primary colour
any of the flight feathers growing from the manus of a bird's wing
a primary coil, winding, inductance, or current in an electric circuit
a celestial body around which one or more specified secondary bodies orbit: the sun is the primary of the earth

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prīmārius of the first rank, principal, from prīmus first

单词	primary
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pri•ma•ry /ˈpraɪmɛri, -məri/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. first in rank or importance; chief:one's primary goal in life. [before a noun] first in order in any series, etc.; first in time; earliest. of or relating to a primary school:[before a noun]the primary grades. being of the simplest or most basic order of its or their kind:[before a noun]a primary constituent in a sentence. n. [countable] something first in order or importance. Governmenta preliminary election in which voters of each political party nominate candidates for office, etc., who then run for office in another, larger election:After a hard-fought primary, he lost the general election. See -prim-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pri•ma•ry (prī′mer ē, -mə rē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal:his primary goals in life. first in order in any series, sequence, etc. first in time; earliest; primitive. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of primary school:the primary grades. constituting or belonging to the first stage in any process. of the nature of the ultimate or simpler constituents of which something complex is made up:Animals have a few primary instincts. original; not derived or subordinate; fundamental; basic. immediate or direct, or not involving intermediate agency:primary perceptions. Sociology(of social values or ideals) conceived as derived from the primary group and culturally defined as being necessary to the welfare of the individual and society. Birds[Ornith.]pertaining to any of the set of flight feathers situated on the distal segment of a bird's wing. Electricitynoting or pertaining to the circuit, coil, winding, or current that induces current in secondary windings in an induction coil, transformer, or the like. Chemistry involving or obtained by replacement of one atom or group. noting or containing a carbon atom united to no other or to only one other carbon atom in a molecule. Grammar (of a derivative) having a root or other unanalyzable element as the underlying form. (of Latin, Greek, Sanskrit tenses) having reference to present or future time. Cf. secondary (def. 9). n. something that is first in order, rank, or importance. Government[U.S. Politics.] Also called primary election. a preliminary election in which voters of each party nominate candidates for office, party officers, etc. Cf. closed primary, direct primary, indirect primary, open primary. a meeting of the voters of a political party in an election district for nominating candidates for office, choosing delegates for a convention, etc.; caucus. OpticsSee primary color. Birds[Ornith.]a primary feather. Electricitya winding in a transformer or the like that carries a current and that induces a current in secondary windings. Astronomy a body in relation to a smaller body or smaller bodies revolving around it, as a planet in relation to its satellites. the brighter of the two stars comprising a double star. Cf. companion ¹ (def. 6). Latin prīmārius of the first rank. See prime, -ary late Middle English (adjective, adjectival) 1425–75 pri′ma•ri•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged main, prime. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged original; primeval. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged beginning, opening. See elementary. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged last. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged final. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: primary /ˈpraɪmərɪ/ adj first in importance, degree, rank, etc first in position or time, as in a series fundamental; basic being the first stage; elementary (prenominal) of or relating to the education of children up to the age of 11 (of the flight feathers of a bird's wing) growing from the manus being the part of an electric circuit, such as a transformer or induction coil, in which a changing current induces a current in a neighbouring circuit: a primary coil (of a current) flowing in such a circuit (of a product) consisting of a natural raw material; unmanufactured (of production or industry) involving the extraction or winning of such products. Agriculture, fishing, forestry, hunting, and mining are primary industries (of Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit tenses) referring to present or future time relating to magmas that have not experienced fractional crystallization or crystal contamination n ( pl -ries) a person or thing that is first in rank, occurrence, etc (in the US) a preliminary election in which the voters of a state or region choose a party's convention delegates, nominees for office, etc Full name: primary election See primary colour any of the flight feathers growing from the manus of a bird's wing a primary coil, winding, inductance, or current in an electric circuit a celestial body around which one or more specified secondary bodies orbit: the sun is the primary of the earth Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prīmārius of the first rank, principal, from prīmus first
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