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mainly的意思

mainly
英式音标['menli]
美式英标['meɪnlɪ]

基本解释

adv. 主要地,大体上

英文词源

mainly (adv.)
late 13c., "vigorously," from main (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "especially" is from c. 1400; that of "for the most part" is from 1660s.

实用例句

1. Thousands of people, mainly Zulus, assembled in a stadium in Thokoza.
数以千计的人,主要是祖鲁族人,聚集在托考查的一个体育场里。
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2. Our survey revealed that these allergies were mainly one-offs.
我们的调查显示这些过敏多为一次性反应。
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3. There were also several accidents mainly caused by engine failures on take-off.
还有几次事故主要是起飞时引擎出现故障造成的。
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4. He raises crops mainly for the use of his family.
他种农作物主要是为了家庭自用。
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5. At one time the schools were mainly attached to the church.
这些学校曾一度归教会主管。
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