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		first·ly AHD[fûrstʹlē] D.J.[ˈfɜːstliː]K.K.[ˈfɝstli]adv.(副词)- In the first place; to begin with.第一;首先
 
 - There is ample reputable precedent for using bothfirst  and firstly  to begin an enumeration:  有许多规范的先例同时使用first 和 firstly 来开始列举:  Our objectives are, first (or firstly ), to recover from last year's slump.  Our  0bjectives are, first(或 firstly ), to recover from last year's slump  
 
 - Whichever is chosen, however, consistency is best served if any succeeding items are introduced by a parallel form,as in first . . . second . . . third  or firstly . . . secondly . . . thirdly.  不管选用了哪个词,如果后面还有并列列举的条目,要符合一致性原则,例如 first…second…third 或者用 firstly…secondly…thirdly  
 
 
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