Word · Frequency #2098
Secondary
第二的;次要的;间接的
second in order or importance; not primary or direct
- 1.
Next in order to the first or primary; of second place in origin, rank, etc.
次于第一或首要的;在起源、等级等方面居第二位
- 2.
Originating from a deputy or delegated person or body.
源自副手或受委托的个人或机构
- 3.
Derived from a parent compound by replacement of two atoms of hydrogen by organic radicals.
由母体化合物中两个氢原子被有机基团取代衍生而来
- 4.
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
次要的;非直接的或非即时的
- 5.
Produced by alteration or deposition subsequent to the formation of the original rock mass.
由原始岩体形成后通过改变或沉积产生的
- 6.
Developed by pressure or other causes.
由压力或其他原因发展而成的
- 7.
Pertaining to the second joint of the wing of a bird.
与鸟类翅膀的第二关节有关的
- 8.
Dependent or consequent upon another disease, or occurring in the second stage of a disease.
依赖于另一种疾病或发生在疾病的第二阶段
- 9.
Of less than primary importance.
不如主要重要
- 10.
Related to secondary education, i.e. schooling between the ages of (approximately) 11 and 18.
与中等教育有关,即大约11至18岁之间的教育
- 11.
Relating to the manufacture of goods from raw materials.
与原材料制造商品有关的
- 12.
Formed by mixing primary colors.
由混合原色形成的
- 13.
Representing a reversion to an ancestral state.
代表返祖状态
中学的;中等教育的;继发性的;第二期的;第二产业的;加工制造的;间色的;二次的;次生的;后成的
In use
The secondary purpose of the meeting was to discuss the budget.
She teaches at a secondary school in the suburbs.
The reaction produces a secondary compound as a byproduct.
the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher
a secondary source
a secondary issue
secondary streams
be secondary to sth
表示某事物不如另一事物重要。
The issue of cost is secondary to the quality of the product.
成本问题相对于产品质量来说是次要的。
Connections
Collocations
- secondary school
- 中学
- She teaches at a local secondary school.她在当地一所中学教书。
- secondary education
- 中等教育
- Secondary education is compulsory in many countries.许多国家实行中等义务教育。
- secondary source
- 二手资料;间接来源
- Historians often rely on secondary sources.历史学家常常依赖二手资料。
- secondary role
- 次要角色;辅助作用
- He played a secondary role in the project.他在项目中扮演次要角色。
- secondary infection
- 继发感染
- The patient developed a secondary infection.病人出现了继发感染。
- secondary market
Learner notes
Memory Tip
secondary 含有 second,表示第二位的,即次要的。
Context & Register
“次要的”这一义项语域中性,常见于学术、工作或日常比较等场景。
Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语,后可接介词to表示'从属于'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'primary' and 'ordinary' share a similar ending but do not rhyme with 'secondary'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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