Principal： [‘prɪnsəp(ə)l]  （该词与“principle”拼写及发音非常相似，请注意别搞混淆）

常用语义：Someone who is in charge of a school, college or organization. （校长、负责人）

商务语义1：most important, main.（最主要的，首要的）

用例：His principal area of expertise, he feels, is in running a trade association and the briefing that he has been handed suggests that this will be of prime value.  { 例句出处：《剑桥BEC高级真题集第三辑：P76》}

商务语义2：The original amount of money that is lent or invested to earn interest. （资本、本金）

用例：You must make the required interest and principal payments monthly.

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