英 [ˈtʃiːfli] 美 [ˈtʃiːfli]
adv. 主要地；首先
chiefly /ˈtʃiːflɪ/ TEM4
副词 You use chiefly to indicate that a particular reason, emotion, method, or feature is the main or most important one. 首要地
He joined the consular service in China, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies.
他参加了驻华领事馆的工作，主要是因为这是为数不多的几个空缺职位之一。
for the most part
同义词： principally / primarily / mainly / in the main
... cardinal n.红衣主教，鲜红色，基数，北美红雀 adj. 主要的，深红色的 chiefly adv. 主要地 crucial adj. 关键的,决定性的 ...
... compaign 是campaign 活动 chiefly 首要的 servant 雇员，忠仆，佣人 ...
... chemistry 化学 chiefly 主要地；多半地 chill 寒冷；寒冻 ...
... 6、key关键 7、chiefly主要;首先 8、trivial琐碎的，无价值的;平常的 ...
He's travelled widely, chiefly in Africa and Asia.
他游历了许多地方，主要在非洲和亚洲。
We are chiefly concerned with improving educational standards.
我们主要关心的是提高教育水平。
He joined the consular service in China, chiefly because this was one of the few job vacancies.
他参加了驻华领事馆的工作，主要是因为这是为数不多的几个空缺职位之一。
And so part of the wilderness experience for me I think Mark Twain talks about wilderness and he says, I do it chiefly because it is difficult.
对于我来说，荒野的经验就像是,马克吐温在谈到荒野时所说，因为困难，所以我才去做。
人性课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课
Okay, now the polis from the beginning, and it never stopped being what I'm about to say, chiefly agricultural communities.
好的,现在这些城邦开始了,我即将说到的,永无止息的社区化进程,主要在农业方面
古希腊历史简介课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Sociologically unlike the philosopher is a person of some inherited wealth chiefly landed property but whose way of life will be urban.
亚里士多德清楚地指明,不像哲学家,前者继承了一定程度的财富,主要是地产,但其生活模式。
政治哲学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Banks are horrified at the idea, chiefly because it will introduce more volatility into their earnings.
One thing Stimpson didn't change: a bias toward finding geniuses chiefly from the left.
DuPont competes chiefly with other corporate giants like Dow Chemical, Monsanto, BASF and Huntsman Corp.
FORBES: DuPont Boosted By Drought, But Chemical Profit Drops 44%