secondary

['sekənderi]

adj.次要的, 从属的, 中等教育的
n.副手,次要位置

a.

1. 第二的; 第二位的

2. (教育、学校等)中等的[B]

Virtually all secondary schools are in towns.

几乎所有的中学都在城里。

3. 次要的; 从属的, 辅助的[(+to)]

Many older people still believe that women's careers are secondary.

许多年岁大一点的人仍然认为妇女的职业生涯并不那么重要。

4. 第二手的, 间接的

5. 【医】继发性的; 第二期的

6. (颜色)次的, 合成的

7. 【语】次要的; 次重音的

n.[C]

1. 副手, 次要人物; 次要的东西

2. 代表, 代理人

3. 【美】【橄】第二防线

词形变化

副词: secondarily | 名词: secondariness | 名词复数: secondaries |

词义辨析

同义:

a.第二的, 下一个的

second  next

a.间接的

derived  derivative  not primary  indirect  mediate

a.较小的, 少数的, 附属的, 不重要的

lesser  less  lower  smaller  inferior  minor  auxiliary  ancillary  subsidiary  subordinate  accessory  collateral  inessential  nonessential  unimportant

a.有选择的, 候补的, 临时的

back-up  alternative  substitute  utility  spare  extra  temporary  provisional  

同义参见:

tolerable  second  satellite  circumstantial  lieutenant  junior  subordinate  side  

反义:

a.第二的; 代理的

primary  

英英释义

名词 secondary:

the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen

coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil

同义词：secondary coil, secondary winding

形容词 secondary:

being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate

inferior in rank or status

同义词：junior-grade, inferior, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, subaltern, subordinate

depending on or incidental to what is original or primary

not of major importance

belonging to a lower class or rank

补充

secondarysecondary英:[ˈsekəndəri] 美:[ˈsɛkənˌdɛri]adj.1.次要的, 次等的It's a question of secondary importance.这是个次要的问题。All other considerations are secondary to his safety.现在首先要考虑的是他的安全, 其他事均是次要的。2.中级的, 第二的Secondary school means junior school and high school.中学是指初中和高中。

例句

1. The street erupted in a huge explosion, with secondary explosions in the adjoining buildings.街上发生了一次剧烈爆炸, 相邻的建筑物内也发生了几次程度较轻的爆炸。 2. The damage to the brain cells is secondary to the damage caused to the blood supply.比起对血液供应造成的损害, 对脑细胞的损害不那么严重。 3. Money is considered to be of secondary importance.金钱被认为是次要的。 4. In the secondary stage the effluent flows into another tank.在第二阶段, 废水流入另外一个水箱。 5. He had kidney cancer, with secondary tumours in the brain and lungs.他患了肾癌, 大脑和肺部也出现了继发性肿瘤。 6. luck plays a role, but it's ultimately secondary to local knowledge.运气起一定的作用，但它相对于对当地情况的了解而言终究是次要的。 7. a secondary school.中等学校。 8. Other people's opinions are secondary -- it's my opinion that counts.其他人的意见是次要的，我的意见才重要。 9. Winning is secondary—we play for the fun of the sport.输赢是第二位的，我们比赛是为了享受运动的乐趣。 10. There are some secondary issues/considerations which must be taken into account as well.有些次要的问题我们也必须考虑到。 11. secondary goals次要目标 12. I want a car that's reliable; the color is of secondary importance.我想要一辆性能稳定的车，颜色是第二位的。 13. The secondary roads are indicated on the map with a green line.二级公路在地图上是用绿线标示的。 14. "In some children's books, the text is secondary to the illustrations."在一些儿童图书中，相对于插图而言，文字是第二位的。 15. This job requires at least a secondary [=high school] education.这份工作需要至少有中学教育背景。 16. a secondary English textbook中学英语课本 17. a secondary infection继发性感染 18. Better gas mileage is a secondary benefit of reduced speed limits.每加仑汽油能跑更多的里程是减少限速的附带好处。 19. The biography uses mostly secondary sources. [=information that did not come from original/primary sources but came from research done by others]这部传记主要用的是二手信息。 20. The building planners are only secondarily concerned with accessibility.建筑设计师们把便捷性仅仅放在第二位。 21. The team has a strong secondary.这支队有很强的第二防线。