principal
['prɪnt.sɪ.pəl] adjective [before noun]
IMPROVER
■first in order of importance 最重要的•Iraq's principal export is oil.伊拉克最重要的出口商品是石油。 •He was principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem.他是哈莱姆舞剧院的头号舞伶。 •That was my principal reason for moving.那是我搬家最主要的原因。
['prɪnt.sɪ.pəl] noun
PERSON 人
countable US
■the person in charge of a school or college for children aged between approximately 11 and 18 （中小学或学院的）校长
['prɪnt.sɪ.pəl] noun
MONEY 金钱
countable usually singular specialized
■an amount of money which someone has invested in a bank or lent to a person or organization so that they will receive interest on it from the bank, person or organization 本金；可生息的资本•She lives off the interest and tries to keep the principal intact.她靠利息过日子，尽量不动用本金。 |