Word · Frequency #9982
incidental
附带的；次要的；伴随发生的
Happening or existing as a minor or less important part of something else; secondary, often as a byproduct or indirect effect.
- 1.
Loosely associated; of limited relevance except indirectly; only accidentally related.
松散关联的；仅间接相关；偶然有关的
- 2.
Existing tangentially, being a byproduct, a tangent, or a likely consequence.
附带产生的；作为附带结果的
- 3.
Occurring by chance.
偶然发生的
- 4.
Entering or approaching, prior to reflection (more frequently incident).
未经思考而出现或接近的(更常用 incident)
偶然的；碰巧的；进入的；接近的〔现罕用〕；松散关联的；仅间接相关；偶然有关的；附带产生的；作为附带结果的；偶然发生的
In use
The incidental costs of the trip, such as tips and snacks, added up quickly.
His involvement in the project was purely incidental; he just happened to be in the office when the meeting started.
We need to consider both the main and incidental effects of this policy change.
be incidental to sth
incidental to 后接名词或名词短语，表示“与…只有间接或次要关联”。
The point he raised was only incidental to the discussion.
他提出的那一点与讨论仅有间接关系。
incidental + noun
incidental 作定语时常与 cost、expense、finding 等名词搭配，表示“附带的、次要的”。
She claimed her incidental expenses for the business trip.
她报销了这次商务旅行的杂项开支。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- incidental expenses
- 杂项开支；附带费用
- The grant covers travel and incidental expenses.补助金涵盖差旅费及杂项开支。
- incidental damage
- 附带损害；间接损失
- The construction caused some incidental damage to nearby trees.施工对附近的树木造成了一些附带损害。
- incidental finding
- 偶然发现；附带发现
- The scan revealed an incidental finding in the patient's lung.扫描显示患者肺部有一处偶然发现。
- incidental music
- 配乐；戏剧配乐
- The play's incidental music was composed by a local musician.该剧的配乐由一位本地音乐家创作。
- incidental contact
- 偶然接触
- Players should avoid incidental contact with the goalkeeper.球员应避免与守门员发生偶然接触。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
incident（事件）+ al：事件带来的‘附带品’就是 incidental——附带的、偶然的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic writing、legal or medical reports、business communication incidental 作形容词时通常表示“附带的、次要的”或“偶然的”，多用于书面或较正式的场合，如学术论文、法律或医疗报告、商务往来；日常口语中也可使用，但表达“偶然的”时，accidental 或 by chance 更常见。注意不要与名词 incident 混淆。
Grammar Note
常后接介词to，表示'附带于...'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词：accidental、mental、rental、dental、parental、oriental 与 incidental 的末尾读音均为 /-ɛntəl/。注意：incident /ˈɪnsɪdənt/、incidence /ˈɪnsɪdəns/、residential /ˌrezɪˈdɛnʃəl/ 看起来相似，但读音并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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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