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minor

UK //ˈmaɪ.nər//US //ˈmaɪ.nɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'minor',意为'较小',通过古法语 'mineur' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容事物较小、较不重要或程度较轻,常用于表示与主要事物相比的次要性。

“She suffered only minor injuries in the accident.”

(她在事故中只受了轻伤。)

“This is just a minor problem that we can easily fix.”

(这只是个小问题,我们可以轻松解决。)

❶ 指在法律上未达到法定成年年龄的人,通常指18岁以下的人。

“It's illegal to sell alcohol to minors.”

(向未成年人出售酒精饮料是违法的。)

“She's still a minor, so she needs her parents' permission.”

(她还未成年,所以需要父母的许可。)

同义词:small, insignificant, secondary, lesser, petty

noun

❶ 指未成年人,法律上未达到法定成年年龄的人。

“The program is designed for minors aged 12 to 17.”

(这个项目是为12至17岁的未成年人设计的。)

“Parents must accompany minors on this trip.”

(这次旅行中父母必须陪同未成年人。)

❶ 在大学中,指学生在主修专业之外选择的次要学习领域。

“She's majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry.”

(她主修生物学,辅修化学。)

“I decided to add a minor in computer science to my degree.”

(我决定在我的学位中增加计算机科学的辅修。)

同义词:underage, juvenile, secondary subject, concentration

常见短语

minor in — 在大学教育中,指选择某个学科作为辅修专业。

“She decided to minor in Spanish while majoring in international relations.”

(她在主修国际关系的同时决定辅修西班牙语。)

no minor feat — 表示某件事虽然看起来不大,但实际上是一项不小的成就。

“Completing a marathon is no minor feat for a beginner.”

(对初学者来说,完成马拉松可不是小成就。)