词汇 | primary-source |
释义 | primary source noun[ C ] science, social science specializeduk /ˌpraɪ.mər.i ˈsɔːs/ us /ˌpraɪ.mer.i ˈsɔːrs/ an original document, etc. created at the same time as an event or a period that is being studied, or a person who has experienced an event themselves and can report on it: Many primary sources are quoted in the text. For the historian, census records are useful primary sources. The children created their own primary source documents by interviewing their parents about a historical event in their lifetimes. Compare secondary source tertiary source Defined simply, primary sources are those written at the time by someone connected with the event. This primary source gives a unique glimpse of the royal family's secret world. Though the author consults certain primary sources, there is considerable reliance on secondary works. |
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