principal
Ⅰ adj chief;main;most important;of highest rank 主要的;最重要的;地位最高的:The Nile is one of the ~ rivers of Africa.尼罗河是非洲主要河流之一。/Their ~ food is yams.他们的主要食物是山药。Ⅱ n [C] ① [often cap] the head of some universities, colleges, and schools [常大写]校长 ② [often pl] a leading performer in a play, group of musicians, etc [常用复数]主要演员;主角 ③ [law] a person who is directly concerned in the braking of a law [法律]主犯:He commits the offense as a ~.他是主犯。
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