"principal" in Chinese (Traditional)
主要的校長本金
Definition
如果某物是「principal」,意思是它是某件事中最主要、最重要的部分。作為名詞時,它也可以指學校的校長,或貸款、投資中的本金。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
"principal" 最常見的意思是「主要的、最重要的」,多用於正式或中性表達,如 "the principal reason"、"the principal problem"。表示學校負責人時,這個詞主要見於美式英語;英式英語更常用 "headteacher" 或 "headmaster/headmistress"。不要和 "principle" 混淆,後者表示「原則、信念」。
Examples
The principal door is at the front of the building.
這棟樓的**主**門在前面。
Her principal reason for leaving was money.
她離開的**主要**原因是錢。
The principal spoke to the students this morning.
**校長**今天早上和學生們講話了。
Our principal concern right now is keeping everyone safe.
我們現在**最主要的**擔心是確保大家的安全。
I had to meet with the principal after my son got into trouble at school.
我兒子在學校惹了麻煩後,我不得不去見**校長**。
Most of your payment goes toward interest at first, not the principal.
一開始,你的大部分還款都用於利息,而不是**本金**。