primary1/ˋpraI͵mɛrI; ˈpraIm$ri/adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前]1 most important 最重要的﹐首要的: Our primary concern is the safety of the children. 我们的头等大事是孩子们的安全。2 especially BrE primary education is for children between 5 and 11 years old [ elementary AmE 【美】]【尤英】小学教育的﹐初级教育的: a good primary school 一所好的小学
primary2also 又作 ˌprimary eˈlectionn [C] plural primaries an election in the US when people vote to decide who will be their political party's CANDIDATE in the main election〔美国政党内推举候选人的〕初选