principal的讀音是：英['pr_ns_p(_)l]。principal副詞:principally；名詞:principalship。principal近義詞capital。
壹、詳盡釋義點此查看principal的詳細內容
adj.(形容詞)主要的，最重要的，首要的，第壹的資本的，本金的，作為本錢的負責人的，首長的，領頭的最大的，壹流的有地位的n.(名詞)主角，主要演員本金，資本校長法律委托人；本人；當事人長，首長；社長；負責人；長官；會長獨唱者首席演奏者，主奏者主動者決鬥的本人律主犯二、雙解釋義
adj.(形容詞)[A]最重要的,主要的 highest in importance or position; main; chiefn.(名詞)[C]負責人,校長 the head of some universities, colleges and schools[S]資本,本金 an amount of money lent, put into a business, etc. and on which interest is paid[P]被代理人,委托人 person for whom another acts as his agent[C]主犯 person directly responsible for a crime三、英英釋義
Noun:the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
the educator who has executive authority for a school;"she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
an actor who plays a principal role
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
Adjective:most important element;"the chief aim of living"
"the main doors were of solid glass"
"the principal rivers of America"
"the principal example"
"policemen were primary targets"
"the master bedroom"
"a master switch"
四、例句
Our principal problem is lack of time.
我們的主要問題就是缺少時間。
My wages are the principal source of my income.
薪金是我收入的主要來源。
My principal concern is my family's welfare.
我至為關心的是我壹家的幸福。
How much interest will there be on a principal of $5000?
5000美元本金的利息是多少？
Mr.Charlie Wang is a Principal of Pangaea and responsible for capital management.
王巖先生現任磐石基金執行董事，負責資本管理。
The principal or capital,as distinguished from the interest or income,as of a fund or estate.
資金，基金或資產的本金或資本，以區別於利息或收入。
When I came into the office, the principal rose to welcome me.
當我走進辦公室時,校長起身歡迎我。
He is going to fill the position of principal.
他將去擔任中學校長的職務。
She danced the principal role in the ballet.
她在這個芭蕾舞中擔任主角。
Through it all Richard Nixon moved as if he were himself a spectator, not the principal.
尼克松自始至終表現得象旁觀者，而不是主角。
The agent spoke on behalf of his principal.
代理人代表他的委托人說話。
I will have to consult my principals before I can give you an answer on that.
我必須同我的委托人磋商後才能就這個問題給妳答復。
Indeed I was the principal in the crime.
我真正做了這個罪惡的主犯。
Shall I work underground, bribing the paltry assistants in that foul conspiracy, until I find my way to the thrice guilty principal?
我要不要秘密進行追究，賄賂那骯臟密謀中的可鄙助手，直至我找到線索挖出那三倍有罪的主犯？
五、常見句型
用作形容詞(adj.)用作定語～+ n.Drinking is a principal cause of highway deaths.
酗酒是公路死亡事故的最重要的原因。She has been the principal dancer in our ballet for ten years.
十年來她壹直是我們芭蕾舞團的臺柱演員。用作名詞(n.)He is the principal of this school.
他是該學校的校長。There is a shortage of principal.
資金有些短缺。I must consult my principals.
我得同委托人商量壹下。六、情景對話
Skin somebody alive-(活剝某人的皮)
A：What happened to Pat this morning? I saw him leave the classroom soon after the exam began.
帕特上午怎麽了？我見他考試壹開始就離開了教室。
B：He was found cheating and was driven out.
他被發現作弊，被老師趕了出來。
A：If theprincipal caught him cheating, he would skin him alive.
如果校長發現他作弊的話，會活剝了他他的皮。
七、詞語用法
adj.(形容詞)principal用作形容詞的意思是“最重要的,主要的,首要的”,用於人時指其起的作用最大,而不指職位最高; 用於物時,指其在重要性上優於他物,起決定作用。principal無比較級和最高級形式。principal同principle的比較：兩者的發音相同。principal作為形容詞時，意思為“主要的”“最重要的”。 principal作為名詞時意為“校長”。 而principle的意思為“科學定律或者是到個規範”。What's your principal reason for wanting to be a writer？
If you want to leave early you'll have to ask the Principal.
He's a boy with very strong principles.
principal作為校長時，各地區用法不盡相同：在英國常表示牛津（Oxford)和劍橋（Cambridge)大學的若幹學院（college)的院長，或是若幹大學的校長。在美國僅僅只是表示中學或小學校長。而在蘇格蘭表示的是大學校長。principal的相關近義詞
capital、chief、first、main、primary、dean、headmaster
principal的相關反義詞
least、minor
principal的相關臨近詞
principle、Princeton、Principali、principals、principalia、principally、principalis、principality、principal act、principal boy、principal ray、principal Zhu
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