primary purpose

基本解释

The primary purpose of the transaction was to generate fees and commissions.
这种交易的主要目的，是创造手续费与佣金。
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The primary purpose of creating an enterprise architecture is to ensure that business strategy and IT investments are aligned.
创建企业体系结构的主要目的是为了确保业务策略与 IT 投资保持一致。
But by making free drinks the primary purpose of my visit, I had nothing to hide, and could actually enjoy the show for what it was.
但是对我而言，喝免费酒才是我的主要目的，我也没什么好掩饰的，而且还真的挺享受这些展览。

For me the absolutely shocking fact of this simile ] is that its primary purpose is merely to describe the number of angels who are prostrate on the burning lake of hell.
为了他们悲惨的境遇黯然神伤,对我来说，这个比喻令人震惊的事实,是它最初的目的只不过,是为了描述葬身于地狱火海的天使的数量之多。
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They may lobby and participate in political activities but their primary purpose must not be campaigning.
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Their primary purpose was to assert political liberty and democracy as a form of government.
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Another alcoholic whose primary purpose is to stay sober and to help others achieve sobriety.
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