chiefly
adv. 首先,第一; 主要; 尤其
You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one.
He joined the consular service, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies...
他到领事馆工作,主要因为那是仅有的几个空缺职位之一。
His response to attacks on his work was chiefly bewilderment.
听到别人对自己工作的指责,他的反应主要是困惑。
1. for the most part;
mainly, chiefly, greatly, largely, mostly, primarily, principally, generally
这些副词均可表示"主要地,大量地"之意。
But in some logic teaching materials they are equated. This article chiefly discusses their differences.
但某些逻辑学教材仍将二者等同,本文主要谈它们的区别.
Fame — It is chiefly a matter of dying at the right moment.
声誉—主要是死得其时的问题.
They are chiefly of Jewish parentage.
他们大体上有犹太血统.
Histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism, occurs chiefly in young children.
与胆固醇代谢障碍有关的组织细胞增多症, 通常发生在年轻人身上.
A word, phrase, or manner of expression used chiefly by uneducated people.
主要是没受过教育的人用的词汇 、 短语或表达方式.