primary
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/ˈpraɪmeri/
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/ˈpraɪməri/
for young children, usually aged 5 to 11
Children receive primary education at elementary schools.
孩子們在小學接受基礎教育。
most important or main
Eating a healthy diet is primary to maintaining good health.
吃健康飲食是維持良好健康的關鍵。
first in a sequence or process
The primary stage of the project involved extensive research.
項目的初級階段涉及廣泛的研究。
an election to choose a candidate for a later, more important election
He won the primary and is now the official candidate for the general election.
他贏得了初選,現在成為大選的正式候選人。