used to emphasize the most important quality, purpose, reason etc 首先,首要的是〔用于强调〕
Dublin is thought of first and foremost for its literary heritage.
都柏林首先让人想到的是它的文学遗产。
Examples from the Corpus
first and foremost• However my worry is not first and foremost a medical one but a spiritual one.• And Mr Hemsley is first and foremost a producer-not a commoditytrader.• It is a film first and foremost about loss.• Mayor Agnos is a conservativeChristian, but he considers himself first and foremost an American.• My other travellingcompanion, John Lawrence, would describe himself first and foremost as a writer.• It has been established that such items as these were employed first and foremost as musicalinstalments.• This meant, first and foremost, following Bacon in the making of natural histories.• What children need first and foremost from their parents is a sense of security.• Friends say that this was the demand she put first and foremost on the list of what she wanted to achieve.• First and foremost, they are looking for ways to save money.• I really think that first and foremost this one's down to the board.