Word · Frequency #11870
ancillary
附属的；辅助的；次要的
Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
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Subordinate; secondary; auxiliary.
从属的；次要的；辅助的
从属的；次要的；辅助的；从属的；辅助的；副的；[经] 辅助的；附属的
In use
The IT department provides ancillary support to the entire organization.
The hospital has ancillary services such as radiology and pharmacy.
The report includes several ancillary documents for reference.
ancillary + noun
ancillary 作形容词修饰名词，表示‘辅助的、附属的’。
The hospital provides ancillary services such as radiology and laboratory tests.
这家医院提供放射科和化验等辅助服务。
be ancillary to + noun/pronoun
表示‘附属于…’，通常描述次要实体。
The new facility is ancillary to the main campus.
新设施是主校区的附属部分。
ancillary (noun, often plural)
作名词用时，常以复数形式 ancillaries 出现，意为‘助手、辅助人员’。
The clinic employs several ancillaries to support the doctors.
这家诊所雇了几名辅助人员来支持医生。
Common mistakes
This equipment ancillaries the main system.This equipment is ancillary to the main system.
ancillary是形容词，不能用作动词，需用be动词加形容词结构，并搭配介词to表示'对...是辅助的'。
Sleep is ancillary to health.Sleep is essential to health.
ancillary意为'辅助的'，并非'必需的'。表示'对...至关重要'应用essential。
Connections
Collocations
- ancillary services
- 辅助服务
- The hotel offers ancillary services such as laundry and airport transfers.这家酒店提供洗衣和机场接送等辅助服务。
- ancillary staff
- 辅助人员
- The hospital relies on ancillary staff to keep the wards running smoothly.医院依靠辅助人员保持病房顺利运转。
- ancillary equipment
- 辅助设备
- The laboratory purchased ancillary equipment for the new research project.实验室为新研究项目购买了辅助设备。
- ancillary role
- 辅助角色
- In the negotiations, she played an ancillary role rather than leading the talks.在谈判中，她扮演辅助角色而非主导会谈。
- ancillary benefits
- 附加福利
- The job offers ancillary benefits including gym membership and health insurance.这份工作提供附加福利，包括健身房会员和健康保险。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象成 'an silly'：一个傻乎乎的小跟班，只顾在旁边辅助打杂——辅助的、次要的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、商务报告、行政或法律文件 ancillary 表示“附属的、辅助的、次要的”，通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在学术、商务或行政说明中；日常口语里较少用，更自然的说法是 secondary 或 supporting。
Grammar Note
形容词
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见单词与 ancillary (/ænˈsɪləri/) 完全押韵。拼写相似的 -ary 词发音不同：salary 的结尾 /ləri/ 相近，但重音在前；auxiliary 的重音位置相同，但元音和辅音有差别。注意 ancillary 中 “ci” 读 /s/，即 /ˈsɪl-/，不要按拼写读成 /k/。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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