英语词汇“incidental”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

The concert is just for fun, really. Any profit we make from it will be purely incidental.
The puzzles are fun, but are incidental to the plot of the book.
The Red Cross will provide money for food, housing, and incidental expenses.
Tuition and incidental fees for students total $21,975.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

An incidental effect even for those who never use computers may be a change in the nature of junk-mail.
An incidental feature of the capital transactions is the implication that the capital invested in local farming is being eroded.
But if so, this is incidental.
Cloning qua cloning is almost incidental for us, too.
It would also have the incidental advantage of further clarification of expectations of managers.
Such machines have an incidental use on carpeting and may find therefore a role beyond the kitchen door.
Three incidental features of forensic hypnosis may help jog memories, but these potential memory aids are not unique to hypnosis.
Thus the working party is arguing that information skills are not merely incidental to the curriculum but central to it.

Longman Language Activatorless important than something else► secondary

less important than the main subject, problem etc: · The government sees unemployment as a secondary issue.· The study found that women were often reduced to secondary roles in the workplace.secondary to: · Tourism is secondary to oil revenues as a source of income.

► subsidiary

formal a subsidiary idea, question, subject etc is less important than the main one but it is connected with it: · If you take the English literature course, you can do linguistics as a subsidiary subject.subsidiary to: · The formulation of a lasting peace settlement was the main objective, and everything else was seen as subsidiary to it.

► incidental

happening or existing in connection with or as a result of something else that is more important: · The Red Cross will provide money for food, housing, and incidental expenses.incidental to: · The puzzles are fun, but are incidental to the plot of the book.purely incidental: · The concert is just for fun, really. Any profit we make from it will be purely incidental.

► marginal

too small and unimportant to have any useful or noticeable effect: · The difference between the two cars is marginal.· a marginal increase in sales

► peripheral

relating to the main activity, question, or subject, but much less important than it: · It is a society in which women's rights and concerns are still treated as peripheral.· Too much money is being spent on peripheral programs when our kids can't read or do basic math.peripheral to: · The romance was peripheral to the movie's main plot.

► be of secondary/minor/less etc importance

to be not very important compared to other things: · It's the perfect job for him - the salary is of secondary importance.· Police are increasingly regarding cannabis use as being of minor importance compared with other forms of crime.· We must stop treating mental illness as being of less importance than physical disabilities.

► side issue

a subject or question that results from or is connected with the main one being considered, but is much less important: · The meeting seemed to focus on side issues, without ever really addressing the main point.· One of the side issues that arose was what to do with the old equipment when the new things arrived.

► pale into insignificance

if someone's problems or achievements pale into insignificance when they are compared to something else, they are clearly much less important: · Our difficulties pale into insignificance when compared to the problems of the homeless.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► incidental benefit

Increased motivation is more than an incidental benefit of reward schemes.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► music

· While the band plays incidental music the recruits struggle not to sway to the tones of the well-known tunes.

单词	incidental
释义	incidental¹ adjectiveincidental² noun incidentalin‧ci‧den‧tal1 /ˌɪnsəˈdentl◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The concert is just for fun, really. Any profit we make from it will be purely incidental. The puzzles are fun, but are incidental to the plot of the book. The Red Cross will provide money for food, housing, and incidental expenses. Tuition and incidental fees for students total $21,975. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An incidental effect even for those who never use computers may be a change in the nature of junk-mail. An incidental feature of the capital transactions is the implication that the capital invested in local farming is being eroded. But if so, this is incidental. Cloning qua cloning is almost incidental for us, too. It would also have the incidental advantage of further clarification of expectations of managers. Such machines have an incidental use on carpeting and may find therefore a role beyond the kitchen door. Three incidental features of forensic hypnosis may help jog memories, but these potential memory aids are not unique to hypnosis. Thus the working party is arguing that information skills are not merely incidental to the curriculum but central to it. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorless important than something else► secondary less important than the main subject, problem etc: · The government sees unemployment as a secondary issue.· The study found that women were often reduced to secondary roles in the workplace.secondary to: · Tourism is secondary to oil revenues as a source of income. ► subsidiary formal a subsidiary idea, question, subject etc is less important than the main one but it is connected with it: · If you take the English literature course, you can do linguistics as a subsidiary subject.subsidiary to: · The formulation of a lasting peace settlement was the main objective, and everything else was seen as subsidiary to it. ► incidental happening or existing in connection with or as a result of something else that is more important: · The Red Cross will provide money for food, housing, and incidental expenses.incidental to: · The puzzles are fun, but are incidental to the plot of the book.purely incidental: · The concert is just for fun, really. Any profit we make from it will be purely incidental. ► marginal too small and unimportant to have any useful or noticeable effect: · The difference between the two cars is marginal.· a marginal increase in sales ► peripheral relating to the main activity, question, or subject, but much less important than it: · It is a society in which women's rights and concerns are still treated as peripheral.· Too much money is being spent on peripheral programs when our kids can't read or do basic math.peripheral to: · The romance was peripheral to the movie's main plot. ► be of secondary/minor/less etc importance to be not very important compared to other things: · It's the perfect job for him - the salary is of secondary importance.· Police are increasingly regarding cannabis use as being of minor importance compared with other forms of crime.· We must stop treating mental illness as being of less importance than physical disabilities. ► side issue a subject or question that results from or is connected with the main one being considered, but is much less important: · The meeting seemed to focus on side issues, without ever really addressing the main point.· One of the side issues that arose was what to do with the old equipment when the new things arrived. ► pale into insignificance if someone's problems or achievements pale into insignificance when they are compared to something else, they are clearly much less important: · Our difficulties pale into insignificance when compared to the problems of the homeless. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► incidental benefit Increased motivation is more than an incidental benefit of reward schemes. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► music · While the band plays incidental music the recruits struggle not to sway to the tones of the well-known tunes. 1happening or existing in connection with something else that is more important: Increased motivation is more than an incidental benefit of reward schemes.incidental to companies that carry out investment business that is incidental to their main activity2[not before noun] naturally happening as a result of somethingincidental to Drinking too much is almost incidental to bartending. incidental¹ adjectiveincidental² noun incidentalincidental2 noun [countable usually plural] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES After paying rent, she has very little money for food, clothing, and incidentals. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Although what is selected for is an ability to grow on poisoned ground, sterility emerges as an incidental. Production can not be an incidental to the mitigation of inequality or the provision of jobs. Their breakdown in hybrids is an incidental to evolution within each one. something that you have to do, buy etc which you had not planned to: Carry extra cash for taxis, tips, and other incidentals.
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