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secondary

UK //ˈsekəndri//US //ˈsekənderi//

词源

源自拉丁语 'secundarius',意为'第二的'或'次要的',由 'secundus'(第二)和后缀 '-arius' 组成。

adjective

❶ 次要的,第二位的。指在重要性、顺序或等级上排在主要事物之后的事物。

“The secondary effects of the policy were not immediately obvious.”

(该政策的次要影响并不立即显现。)

“She plays a secondary role in the company.”

(她在公司里扮演次要角色。)

❶ 间接的,衍生的。指由主要事物引发或产生的,而非直接相关的。

“The secondary data was collected from previous studies.”

(这些间接数据是从之前的研究中收集的。)

“Secondary infections can occur after the initial illness.”

(继发感染可能在最初疾病之后发生。)

同义词:subordinate, auxiliary, minor, derivative, indirect

noun

❶ 次要的人或事物。指在等级或重要性上处于第二位的人或事物。

“He was always considered a secondary in the team.”

(他在团队中总是被视为次要人物。)

“The secondaries in the painting add depth to the composition.”

(画中的次要元素为构图增添了深度。)

同义词:subordinate, underling, second-in-command

常见短语

secondary education — 中等教育,通常指中学阶段的教育,介于小学和高等教育之间。

“Secondary education in many countries includes both middle and high school.”

(许多国家的中等教育包括初中和高中。)

secondary source — 间接来源,指对原始资料或事件进行分析、解释或总结的资料。

“Historians often rely on secondary sources when primary documents are unavailable.”

(当原始文件不可用时,历史学家常常依赖间接来源。)