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First and foremost, they are looking for ways to save money.首要的是他们正在寻找省钱的方法。The first way to reduce credit-card debt is to pay more than the minimum payment.减少信用卡欠款的首要办法是还款超过最低数额。Safety has always been our highest priority.安全一直是我们首要考虑的问题。This issue must be recognized as a priority for the next administration.必须认识到这一问题是下届政府的首要问题。The first duty of any government must be to protect the interests of the taxpayers.任何政府的首要职责都必须是保护纳税人的利益。Passenger safety overrides all of our other concerns.乘客安全是我们首要关心的问题。The first order of business at the committee meeting was the budget.委员会会议的首要议程就是预算问题。The first and most important thing was to repair my relationship with my father.最首要和最重要的是挽救我和父亲的关系。A teacher's most important responsibility is to help her students. = A teacher's first responsibility is to/toward her students.教师的首要职责是帮助学生。The first and most stubborn problem was that of reductions in the number of aircraft.最首要也是最棘手的问题是飞机数量的减少。For persons with locked-in syndrome, the top priority is to help them have the highest quality of life possible.对闭锁综合症患者来说，首要的是帮助他们在可能范围内获得最好的生活质量。The government's first duty is to defend the currency by stamping on inflation.政府的首要职责就是通过抑制通货膨胀来保持货币稳定。Food and water are primary wants of human life.食物与水是人类生活的首要必需品。Your first concern should be to get well.你要考虑的首要问题应该是恢复健康。The government's first concern was to augment the army and auxiliary forces.政府关心的首要问题是扩充军队及辅助队伍。Improved electricity generation is one of the first things on the country's shopping list.改进发电能力是这个国家首要解决的问题之一。The prime suspect for the food poisoning is the potato salad.引起食物中毒的首要可疑对象是土豆沙拉。Maths is no longer a prime requirement for a career in accounting.数学已不再是会计生涯中首要的要求了。Prime candidate to take over his job is Margaret Ramsay.接替他工作的首要人选是玛格丽特·拉姆齐。The first duty of any government must be to protect the interests of the taxpayers.任何政府的首要职责都是保护纳税人的利益。Parents must have ultimate responsibility for their children's safety.父母必须对孩子的安全负首要责任。Car manufacturers should get serious about making security a design priority.汽车制造商应认真地把安全性作为设计上的首要问题来考虑。Teacher is the primary essential in classroom teaching.摘要教师是课堂教学的首要要素。The upfront concern now is to improve economic and social conditions for blacks.现在首要的事情是改善黑人的经济和社会状况。He says that the new regulations have hurt small businesses, and he offers his own company as exhibit A.他说新条例损害了小企业的利益，并搬出自己的公司作为首要证据。The Berlin wall was the ultimate symbol of the Cold War.柏林墙是冷战的首要象征。His primary aim was to teach his students to reason.他的首要目的是教学生如何作逻辑思维。We live in an acquisitive society that views success primarily in terms of material possessions.我们生活在一个贪求功利的社会中，判断一个人成功与否首要是看他拥有多少物质财富。My main priority is get through all my exams.我的首要大事是通过所有的考试。Lack of exercise and poor diet are the chief/main/real culprits in heart disease.缺乏锻炼和不健康的饮食是患心脏病的首要/主要/真正原因。Safety is our top concern/priority.安全是我们首要关心/优先考虑的问题。It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children.很明显，父母的首要职责是为孩子们提供保护。Reorganizing the sales force will be a top priority for the new president.重组销售人员将是新总裁要处理的首要事项。Of course the ultimate responsibility for the present conflict without doubt lies with the aggressor.当然，挑起事端的一方毫无疑问应对目前的冲突承担首要责任。The first/most important rule in life is always to appear confident.人生的首要法则就是永远要表现得自信。During a war the interests of the state are paramount, and those of the individual come last.战争时期国家利益是首要的，个人利益置于最后。If there is a fire, the most important thing is to get all the students out of the building immediately.如发生火灾，最首要的事情是立刻把所有的学生都撤出大楼。Making a profit is the name of the game.盈利是首要目的。The basic question is how long can this go on?首要问题是这能延续多久？The overarching theme of the election campaign was tax cuts.竞选活动的首要主题是减税。 |