primary

Definitions

prim (first) + -ary (relating to) = 'relating to what is first.' That covers both senses: first in importance (a primary concern) and first in sequence (primary school, primary colors, a primary source). In US politics, the primary is the first round of voting before the main election.

Common Collocations

• 1.primary school小学
• 2.primary concern首要关切
• 3.primary source第一手资料
• 4.primary care初级医疗保健
• 5.primary colors三原色

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Safety is our primary concern on every job site.

• 2.

  Most children start primary school at the age of five.

• 3.

  He won the party's primary and moved on to the general election.