elementary

• adj. 基本的；初級的；[化學] 元素的

來自element, 基礎，基本。

elementary (adj.)

late 14c., "having the nature of one of the four elements," from Middle French elementaire and directly from Latin elementarius "belonging to the elements or rudiments," from elementum (see element). Meaning "rudimentary, involving first principles" is from 1540s; meaning "simple" is from 1620s. In elementary school (1841) it has the "rudimentary" sense.

1. He expressed the hope that on Monday elementary schools would be reopened.

他表示希望各小學星期一能複課。

來自柯林斯例句

2. A proton is an elementary particle of matter.

質子是物質的基本粒子。

來自柯林斯例句

3. an elementary English course

基礎英語課程

來自《權威詞典》

4. a predominance of female teachers in elementary schools

小學裏女教師居多的現象

來自《權威詞典》

5. Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.

他們的課程包括基礎衛生學和醫療知識.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》