/ˈprɪnsəpl ||; ˈprɪnsəpḷ/adj
(only before a noun 只用于名词前) most important; main 最重要的;首要的;主要的:
the principal characters in a play戏剧里的主要角色 ➔principally /-pli ||; -plɪ/ advOur products are designed principally for the European market.我们的产品主要为欧洲市场设计。
principal²
/ˈprɪnsəpl ||; ˈprɪnsəpḷ/noun
[C] the head of some schools, colleges, etc 校长;院长
principal1/ˋprInsəpḷ; ˈprInsəp$l or ˈprInsIp$l/adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] most important [ main ] 最重要的﹐首要的﹐主要的: the principal character in the book 书中的主人公our principal reason for making this journey 我们这次旅程的首要目的
principal2n [C] AmE the person in charge of a school or college [ head teacher BrE 【英】] 【美】〔中小学的〕校长﹔〔学院的〕院长
principalprincipal1adjectivemost important: My principal reason for going to Rome was to learn Italian.principalprincipalprincipals2nouna person who is in charge of a school or college