peripheral

[pə'rifərəl]

adj.外围的, 不重要的
n.外围设备

词形变化

副词: peripherally |

词义辨析

同义:

a.周界的, 边缘的; 包围的; 周围的

circumferential  outlying  outer  marginal  surrounding  circumjacent  circumscribing  encircling  ambient  circumambient  environal  circumfluent

a.外表面的, 不重要的

superficial  unimportant  minor  unessential  unnecessary

n.附件, 设备

add-on  attachment  equipment  device  

同义参见:

outward  extraneous  outside  

英英释义

名词 peripheral:

(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer

同义词：computer peripheral, peripheral device

形容词 peripheral:

on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

related to the key issue but not of central importance

补充

peripheralperipheral英:[pəˈrifərəl] 美:[pəˈrɪfərəl]adj.1.非本质的; 非主要的, 次要的, 外围的The men are somewhat peripheral to this society.相对于这个社会来说, 人似乎无足轻重。2.周围的, 边缘的n.1.(计算机的)外围设备, 周边设备

例句

1. The company is keen to contract out peripheral activities such as training.公司极欲将诸如培训一类的非核心业务外包出去。 2. peripheral and boring information无关紧要的无聊信息 3. Science is peripheral to that debate.科学并非那场辩论的重点。 4. peripheral regions beyond the reach of powerful rulers强大的统治者势力范围之外的边缘地带 5. urban development in the peripheral areas of large towns大城市外围地区的城市发展 6. Alcohol causes the peripheral blood vessels to dilate.酒精会使外周血管扩张。 7. peripheral products for the basic computer基础计算机的外设产品 8. the peripheral areas of Europe.欧洲的边缘地区。 9. she will see their problems as peripheral to her own.她会认为他们的问题与她自己的相比是微不足道的。 10. lymphocytes from peripheral blood.体表血液的淋巴细胞。 11. the peripheral nervous system周围神经系统 12. a peripheral device与计算机连接的装置 13. "If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal."如果过多关注细枝末节，我们将会忽视目标。 14. His role in the negotiations was peripheral to the outcome. [=his role in the negotiations was not important in deciding the outcome]他在这次谈判中扮演的角色不起决定作用。 15. peripheral devices/equipment such as modems and scanners如调制解调器和扫描仪之类的计算机外围设备 16. He saw in his peripheral vision that a car was trying to pass him.他看到周边有辆汽车正试图超过他。 17. peripheral nerves周围神经 18. the peripheral nervous system周围神经系统 19. He was only peripherally involved in the sale of the house. [=he played a small part in the sale of the house]在这桩房屋买卖中他起的作用不大。 20. computer peripherals计算机外围设备