in the first place是什么意思？

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Answer 1

in the first place与at the first place有什么区别
in the first place
1．in the beginning；before now 早先；起初；早就

You already ate breakfast！ Why didn't you tell me that in the first place？你已经吃过啦！你为什么一开始不告诉我呢？
We would have finished the job long ago if we had listened to him in the first place．要是我们一开始就听他的话，这工作早就完成了。
Carl patched his old ball but it soon leaked again． He should have bought a new one in the first place．卡尔把旧球补好，可很快又漏气了。他早就该买个新球了。
2． firstly首先
You cannot go swimming．In the first place，the water is too cold；and in the second place，there is no enough time before dinner．你不能去游泳。第一，水太冷；第二，晚饭前没有足够的时间。
In the first place，students should study hard．首先，学生应该努力读书。
at the first place含义：
1.首先；
2.放在第一位。
举例如下：
1. We put product quality at the first place.
我们把产品质量视作企业的生命。
2. We always put the quality at the first place.
我们总是把质量放在第一位。
3. We always put reputation and quality at the first place.
"信誉第一，质量至上"是我公司的宗旨。