primal / primary / prime 易混淆字
三個字都和「第一」有關：primal 最原始的、primary 主要的、prime 最好的、首要的。
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Others speak to more universal themes such as the primal relationship of humans to nature.
其他作品則談到更普遍的主題，例如人類與自然之間原始的關係。（最原始的關係）
- others：指 other works
- speak to…：「與…有關、探討…」
- relationship of A to B：「A 與 B 的關係」
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Mr. Power then spoke with his own primary care doctor, who advised him to find a new specialist to oversee Mrs. Power’s care.
Power 先生接著和他自己的家庭醫生談，醫生建議他另找一位專科醫師來監督 Power 太太的照護。（基層（主要）照護）
- advise someone to V：「建議某人…」
- oversee：「監督」，over + see
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One former prime minister considered it important enough to reveal in his official profile that he was a type A, while his opposition rival was type B.
一位前首相認為這很重要，甚至在官方簡歷中透露自己是 A 型，而他的反對黨對手是 B 型。（prime minister「首相」）
- official profile：「官方簡歷」
- important enough to V：「重要到足以…」，enough 放在形容詞後
- opposition rival：「反對黨對手」
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The prickly pear cactus is such a powerful symbol in Mexico that it occupies a prime spot on Mexico’s national flag.
仙人掌在墨西哥是如此強大的象徵，以至於它占據了墨西哥國旗上的顯要位置。（最醒目的位置）
- prickly pear cactus：「仙人掌」，prickly 是「多刺的」
- such…that…：「如此…以致於…」
- national flag：「國旗」
- 背景：墨西哥國旗中央的圖案是一隻老鷹站在仙人掌上吃蛇。
怎麼判斷
- primal 是「原始的、本能的」。例：primal fear（原始的恐懼）
- primary 是「主要的、第一階段的」。例：primary school（小學） the primary reason（主要的原因）
- prime 是「最重要的、最佳的」。例：prime minister（首相） prime time（黃金時段）
自我檢測
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1. Mr. Power then spoke with his own ＿＿＿＿ care doctor, who advised him to find a new specialist to oversee Mrs. Power’s care.
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2. One former ＿＿＿＿ minister considered it important enough to reveal in his official profile that he was a type A, while his opposition rival was type B.
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3. Others speak to more universal themes such as the ＿＿＿＿ relationship of humans to nature.