principal

/'prinsipәl/

柯林斯星级

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中文翻译

n. 校长, 首长, 本金, 主犯, 资本, 委托人

a. 主要的, 最重要的, 首要的

英文解释

n. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

n. the educator who has executive authority for a school

n. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

n. (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

词态变化

复数形式:principals

常见例句

A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient.

the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint

n a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation n a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem n the speech act of replying to a question n the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint

A principal enemy

consisting in, or favoring, a government of nobles, or principal men