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首先, 第一
used to introduce the first and essential point or reason when presenting a series of statements
- First of all, I want to thank everyone for attending the meeting.
首先, 我要感谢大家参加这次会议。
- First of all, we need to establish clear goals before moving forward.
首先，我们需要在前进之前确立明确的目标。
- First of all, let’s review what went wrong in the last project.
首先，让我们回顾一下上一个项目出了什么问题。
- First of all, I’d like to address the concerns raised in yesterday’s discussion.
首先，我想解决昨天讨论中提出的问题。
- First of all, we need to fix the budget before discussing any new expenses.
首先，我们需要在讨论任何新开支之前先修正预算。