首先， 最初

首先；起初；在初审时

in the first place───首先；起初

court of first instance───[法]一审法院

court of first instances───[法]一审法院

in the firing line───在火线上

in the past tense───过去式

of the first magnitude───一级的

at first glance───乍一看，初看；第一眼就……

at sb's instance───奉某人之命

go the distance───永不放弃；去向远方；继续跑完全程

The post was for one year in the first instance with possible renewal to a further year.───该岗位初始为一年期，有可能会再续聘一年。

In the first instance your child will be seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist.───你的孩子首先要由耳鼻喉专家诊查。

In the first instance your child will be seen by an ear, nose and throat specialist.───你的孩子将首先由耳鼻喉专科医生来诊察。

In the first instance, this was my best option.───首先, 这是我最好的选择.

In the first instance we had better make sure the calculations are correct.───首先我们最好保证计算是正确的.

It is vital to lodge your protests locally in the first instance. Report the cruelty to.───第一时间向当地相关部门报告也是非常重要的。

The heliograph must thus be carefully aligned in the first instance.───回照器在开始时就要小心地对准.

This problem seemed to be complex in the first instance, but they could solve it easily.───这个问题初看起来复杂, 但他们是能够轻易解决的.

In the first instance I was inclined to refuse, but then I reconsidered.───起初我倾向于拒绝, 但后来还是重新考虑了.

This problem seemed to be complex in the first instance, but it could be easily solved.───这个问题乍一看似乎很复杂，但其实很容易解决。

In the first instance, we would be looking for plant life, rather than'little green men '.───首先我们要寻找植物, 而不是那种 “ 小绿人 ”.

The guru was striving to develop, in the first instance, composure , and in the second, mettle.───起初, 古鲁是努力地去发展沉着的品性, 下一步就是发展出勇气.

If you wish to join the club, you should apply to the secretary in the first instance.