pri‧ma‧ry 1 S2 W2 AC / praɪm ə ri $ -meri / 形容词

1 [通常用于名词前] most important 同义词 main :

Our primary concern is to provide the refugees with food and health care.

Many of the villagers rely on fishing as their primary source of income.

primary purpose/aim/objective

Their primary objective is to make money.

Personal safety is of primary importance .

2 [仅用于名词前] especially British English relating to the education of children between 5 and 11 years old 同义词 elementary American English → secondary :

a primary teacher

primary education

teaching at primary level

3 happening or developing before other things :

a primary tumour

Counselling was given as a primary therapy for depression.