Definition
- B2
Used to introduce and emphasize distinct points or reasons in a sequence.
首先／其次（用於列舉讀點或理由）
We should not build a factory there. In the first place, it's an environmentally sensitive area; in the second place, the nearby residents strongly oppose it.
我們不應該在那裡建工廠。首先，那是一個環境敏感區域；其次，附近居民強烈反對。
I don't think he should get promoted. In the first place, his performance hasn't met the standards; in the second place, he lacks leadership skills.
我認為他不應該升職。首先，他的表現沒有達到標準；其次，他缺乏領導能力。
This proposal won't work. In the first place, it's too expensive; in the second place, there aren't enough resources to support it.
這個提案行不通。首先，它太貴了；其次，沒有足夠的資源來支持它。