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词汇 main
释义 main
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /meɪn/ us /meɪn/
B1
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type: 主要的;最重要的;最大的
The main thing is not to worry.最重要的是不要担心。
One of the main reasons I came to England was to study the language.我到英格兰的主要原因之一是学习语言。
You'll find the main points of my proposal in the report.你们可以在这份报告中看到我计划的要点。
Our main aim/objective is to improve the company's productivity.我们的主要目的是提高公司的生产力。
The main problem is a lack of resources.主要问题是缺少资金。
My main concern about moving to San Fransisco is the cost of housing.我对移居旧金山的主要担忧是房价。
They dropped me off at the main entrance.他们把我捎到正门。
Press Esc to return to the main menu.按退出键返回主菜单。
You'll be examined in three main areas; speaking, listening and reading comprehension.将从3个主要方面对你们进行测试,即口语、听力和阅读理解。
The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice.主要的出口作物是咖啡和大米。
The opportunity to travel is one of the main attractions of this job.能有机会去不同的地方是这份工作富有吸引力的一大因素。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Very important or urgent
all-important
at all costsidiom
be a matter of life and/or deathidiom
cardinally
chief
last
last but not leastidiom
leading
life-altering
life-and-death
overriding
primacy
primary
prime
principally
prior
seminal
tectonic
weightily
weighty

Idiom


be someone's main squeeze
main
noun
uk /meɪn/ us /meɪn/

mainnoun (PIPE)


[ C ]
a large pipe that carries water or gas, or a wire carrying electricity, from one place to another, to which a house can be connected: (输送水、煤气的)主管道,总管;(输送电力的)干线
a gas main煤气总管
The severe cold caused a water main to burst and flood the street.严寒使总水管爆裂,水漫街道。
 mains[ plural ]UK
the system of pipes or wires that carry water or electricity into a house, or the pipes that carry sewage away from a house: (输送水、电的)管道系统;下水道系统
The house isn't on the mains.这座房子尚未接上管道系统。
 the mainsUK
the place at which outside pipes or wires carrying water, electricity, etc. connect with the system inside a house or building: 内外管道相接处;总阀门;总电源
Switch off the electricity at the mains before starting work.工作前要先关闭总电源。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Building: plumbing, pipes & sewage
ballcock
black water
catch basin
caulking
cesspit
gurgler
hot-water tank
hydrant
influent
isolator
plumb
plunger
septic tank
sewage
sewage works
sewer
siphon
spigot
syphon
waterworks

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Electrical components & circuitry

mainnoun (PART OF MEAL)


[ C ]mainly UK
the largest or most important part of a meal when the different parts of the meal are served separately:
We each had different entrees and different mains.
For my main, I went with the tiger prawn penne pasta.
Synonym
main course
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Meals & parts of meals
accompaniment
afternoon tea
afters
amuse-bouche
antipasto
elevenses
English breakfast
feast
feeding
finger buffet
plat du jour
plate meal
ploughman's lunch
postprandial
pot luck
tapas
tea
tea party
teatime
tiffin

mainnoun (MOSTLY)


 in the main
generally or mostly: 大体上;基本上
Her friends are teachers in the main.她的朋友基本上都是老师。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Importance - general words
all that matters
centre of gravity
cornerstone
criticality
focus
grandness
import
meaning
momentousness
overfocus
pertinence
pre-eminence
precedence
significance
substantial
supereminence
supremacy
transcendence
urgency
worth

main | American Dictionary


main
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/meɪn/

mainadjective[not gradable] (MOST IMPORTANT)


most important or larger:
The main thing is to keep calm and don’t get angry.
The main social event of the summer was a dance and reception.
main
noun[ C ]
us/meɪn/

mainnoun[C] (PIPE)


a large pipe that is part of the system carrying water or gas from one place to another:
A water main burst and flooded the street.

main | Business English


main
adjective
uk /meɪn/us
biggest or most important:
The report identified three main areas for improvement.
Please go to the reception desk at the main entrance.
British Airways, the company's main rival, had also seen an improvement .
the main problem/reason/objective

Examples of main


main
Now we are able to prove the main result of this section.
The following is the main result of this article.
The main result of this section will be as follows.
The main result of this section is the following proposition.
The main points of the paper can be made within this simpler structure.
We proceed with the proof of the main result.
One of the main difficulties is the very long relaxation time.
However, price and negative attitudes were the main deterrents for non-organic consumers.
We are of the opinion that this is just the main thermodynamic difference between the "cold" ablation and the organic material ablation.
The main category is called organic and inorganic dust.
Her main research interest lies in the philosophical analysis of bioethical concepts.
I will begin by outlining the concept of self-ownership, and go on to explain the two main objections to the concept: one philosophical, one ideological.
This phonetic aspect is the main important difference between the two cases for other reasons as well.
The state of the art and the main results in the evaluation of these systems are reported.
As a main success factor, all of the farmers reported the intensity of relations between the self-harvesters and the farmers.
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