principal
gb/pɹˈɪnsəpəl/ us/pɹˈɪnsəpəl/
A2
英語
~ 2500
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
entity
1
Head of a school
The main leader of a school.
用法パターン：
the principal of [a school]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'principal' with 'principle', which means a basic rule or belief.
類義語
headteacher (More common in British English for the same role.)
|
school head (A neutral term for the same position.)
対義語
teacher (A teacher works under the principal, not in charge of the whole school.)
コロケーション
school principal
|high school principal
|assistant principal
|principal's office
テーマ
education
|management
例文
- The principal announced a new policy for student safety.
- Parents met with the principal to discuss their child's progress.
- Our school's principal has been here for over ten years.
- The principal addressed the assembly in the auditorium.
学習者向け例文
- The principal spoke to the students.
- I saw the principal in the hall.
- Our principal is very kind.
- The principal works in the office.
adjective
B1
property
2
Most important or main
Most important; main.
用法パターン：
the principal [reason/cause/goal]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'principle' instead of 'principal' when meaning 'main'.
類義語
main (Very common and simple alternative.)
|
primary (Slightly more formal but common.)
対義語
minor (Describes something of lesser importance.)
コロケーション
principal reason
|principal cause
|principal aim
|principal role
テーマ
general
|priority
|core_vocabulary
|business
例文
- Her principal reason for moving was to be closer to family.
- The principal aim of the project is to improve water quality.
- Cost is the principal concern for most buyers.
- Security is our principal priority.
学習者向け例文
- The principal reason is money.
- The principal aim is to help people.
- Food is the principal need for life.
- My principal goal is to learn English.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
3
Original sum of money in finance
The main amount of money borrowed or invested, not including extra money like interest.
用法パターン：
to repay [the] principal
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'principal' with 'principle' in writing about finance.
類義語
capital (Common in finance; can also mean wealth in general.)
対義語
interest (The additional cost paid for borrowing money.)
コロケーション
loan principal
|repay the principal
|principal balance
テーマ
finance
|business
例文
- You should try to pay off the principal quickly to save on interest.
- The loan has a principal of $10,000 and a 5% interest rate.
- She invested a principal of $5,000 in the fund.
- The principal will be repaid over five years.
学習者向け例文
- I paid back part of the principal.
- The loan's principal is $5000.
- He invested a principal of $2000.
- We must pay the principal and the interest.
文法
辞書形
principal
IPA
GB/pɹˈɪnsəpəl/
US/pɹˈɪnsəpəl/
音節・強勢
prin - cip - al （3音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (prin)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: principal
Noun
- Base: principal
- Plural: principals
関連語
Forms
principals
noun
Related words
principally
adverb B2
principle
noun B1
Advanced or less common
principalship
noun
表現
principal dancer
1/pɹˈɪnsəpəl dˈænsɚ/
fixed phrase
Leading ballet performer
The most important dancer in a ballet company.
例文
- She was promoted to principal dancer after only three years.
- The principal dancer performed the lead role in Swan Lake.
principal investigator
1/pɹˈɪnsəpəl ɪnvˈɛstəɡˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
Lead researcher on a project
The main person responsible for a research project, often for a grant.
例文
- Dr. Lee is the principal investigator for the cancer study.
- The principal investigator submitted the final report to the funding agency.
- Funding will be sent to the university through the principal investigator.
- As principal investigator, she is responsible for how the grant money is used.
- The ethics board asked the principal investigator to clarify the study’s risks.