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

　

单词	secondary
释义	Trends of secondary View usage for: secondary (sekəndri, US -deri) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun, Also v-link ADJ to n] If you describe something as secondary, you mean that it is less important than something else. The street erupted in a huge explosion, with secondary explosions in the adjoiningbuildings. They argue that human rights considerations are now of only secondary importance. The actual damage to the brain cells is secondary to the damage caused to the bloodsupply. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Secondary diseases or infections happen as a result of another disease or infection that has already happened. He had kidney cancer, with secondary tumours in the brain and lungs. 3. adjective Secondary education is given to pupils between the ages of 11 or 12 and 17 or 18. She went to a 'very minor' private school for the whole of her secondary education. More Synonyms of secondary secondary in British English (ˈsɛkəndərɪ, -drɪ) adjective 1. one grade or step after the first; not primary 2. derived from or depending on what is primary, original, or first a secondary source 3. below the first in rank, importance, etc; not of major importance 4. (prenominal) of or relating to the education of young people between the ages of 11 and 18 secondary education 5. (of the flight feathers of a bird's wing) growing from the ulna 6. a. being the part of an electric circuit, such as a transformer or induction coil, in which a current is induced by a changing current in a neighbouring coil a secondary coil b. (of a current) flowing in such a circuit Compare primary (sense 7) 7. (of an industry) involving the manufacture of goods from raw materials Compare primary (sense 8b), tertiary (sense 2) 8. geology (of minerals) formed by the alteration of pre-existing minerals 9. chemistry a. (of an organic compound) having a functional group attached to a carbon atom that is attached to one hydrogen atom and two other groups b. (of an amine) having only two organic groups attached to a nitrogen atom; containing the group NH c. (of a salt) derived from a tribasic acid by replacement of two acidic hydrogen atoms with metal atoms or electropositive groups 10. linguistics a. derived from a word that is itself a derivation from another word. Thus, lovably comes from lovable and is a secondary derivative from love b. (of a tense in Latin, Greek, or Sanskrit) another word for historic (sense 3) nounWord forms: plural -aries 11. a person or thing that is secondary 12. a subordinate, deputy, or inferior 13. a secondary coil, winding, inductance, or current in an electric circuit 14. ornithology any of the flight feathers that grow from the ulna of a bird's wing primary (sense 6) 15. astronomy a celestial body that orbits around a specified primary body the moon is the secondary of the earth 16. medicine a cancerous growth in some part of the body away from the site of the original tumour 17. the secondary 18. short for secondary colour Derived forms secondarily (ˈsecondarily) adverb secondariness (ˈsecondariness) noun secondary in American English (ˈsɛkənˌdɛri) adjective 1. second, or below the first, in rank, importance, class, place, etc.; subordinate; minor; not primary 2. a. derived or resulting from something considered primary or original; dependent; derivative b. secondhand; not original a secondary source of information c. designating colors derived by mixing two primary colors see also color (sense 3) 3. coming after that which is first in a series of processes, events, stages, etc., as of growth or development 4. coming next in sequence after the primary or elementary level secondary education 5. Chemistry a. formed by the replacement of two atoms or radicals in the molecule secondary sodium phosphate, Na2HPO4 b. characterized by or designating a carbon atom that is directly attached to two other carbon atoms in a closed or open chain 6. Electricity designating or of an induced current or its circuit in a transformer, induction coil,etc. 7. Geology formed as a result of the alteration, disintegration, or erosion of preexisting rocks or minerals 8. Linguistics a. derived from a base that is itself a word, by the addition of a prefix or derivational suffix b. designating a form or a process that is historically relatively late; not original 9. Zoology designating or of the long flight feathers attached to the second joint or segment of a bird's wing nounWord forms: plural ˈsecondˌaries 10. a person or thing that is secondary, subordinate, or inferior 11. any of the secondary colors 12. Electricity an output winding of a transformer from which the power is taken 13. American Football the defensive backfield 14. Zoology a secondary feather Derived forms secondarily (ˈsecondˌarily) adverb Word origin ME secundary < L secundarius Examples of 'secondary' in a sentence secondary It was discovered that she had secondary tumours in her liver and both lungs. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Where these works end up is of secondary importance to us. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This is a tale of two secondary schools. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Spending less time on the secondary one will force you down a different creative process and path. Christianity Today (2000) What they are concerned with is the "secondary" role of politics. Lee Harvey Critical Social Research (1990) She then moved from primary to secondary school and her name was changed. The Sun (2010) The town in which my grandson lives has two secondary schools. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The logic of this bleak conviction was that fighters would have only a secondary role to play. Patrick Bishop FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003) Anyone with secondary education could make a big impact. Times, Sunday Times (2008) She had a brain tumour, and then a secondary tumour was discovered. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Secondary tumours then disappeared in her lungs, shrunk in her liver and stabilised in her brain. The Sun (2015) These were a mixture of secondary and some primary schools, the adviser said. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Word lists with secondary Terms used in American football In other languages secondary British English: secondary ADJECTIVE minor If you describe something as secondary, you mean that it is less important than something else. The street erupted in a huge explosion, with secondary explosions in the adjoining buildings. American English: secondary Brazilian Portuguese: secundário Chinese: 次要的 European Spanish: secundario French: secondaire German: sekundär Italian: secondario Japanese: 二次的な Korean: 부차적인 European Portuguese: secundário Latin American Spanish: secundario British English: secondary ADJECTIVE education Secondary education is given to pupils between the ages of 11 or 12 and 17 or 18. Examinations are taken after about five years of secondary education. American English: secondary Brazilian Portuguese: secundário Chinese: 中等的 European Spanish: secundario French: secondaire German: höhere Italian: secondario Japanese: 中等の Korean: 중등 교육의 European Portuguese: secundário Latin American Spanish: secundario All related terms of 'secondary' secondary era the period from the beginning of the Triassic to the end of the Cretaceous the secondary cornerbacks and safeties collectively secondary cause a cause which is not the primary or ultimate cause secondary cell an electric cell that can be recharged and can therefore be used to store electrical energy in the form of chemical energy secondary color a color , as orange, green, or violet , produced by mixing two primary colors secondary gain any advantage , as increased attention, disability benefits , or release from unpleasant responsibilities , obtained as a result of having an illness (distinguished from primary gain ) secondary metal metal derived wholly or in part from scrap secondary pupil The pupils of a school are the children who go to it. secondary road a B road ; a road that is not a main road secondary wave See S wave secondary accent (in a system of transcribing utterances recognizing three levels of stress ) the accent on a syllable of a word or breath group that is weaker than the primary accent but stronger than the lack of stress secondary action the picketing by strikers of a place of work that supplies goods to or distributes goods from their employer secondary cancer a cancerous growth in some part of the body away from the site of the original tumour secondary colour a colour formed by mixing two primary colours secondary emission the emission of electrons ( secondary electrons ) from a solid as a result of bombardment with a beam of electrons, ions , or metastable atoms : used in electron multipliers secondary glazing insulation by means of a second pane of glass , or a sheet of plastic : a simple form of double glazing secondary growth natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting, or some other disturbance secondary market the market that exists for an issue after large blocks of shares have been publicly distributed secondary modern Secondary moderns were schools which existed until recently in Britain for children aged between about 11 and 16, where more attention was paid to practical skills and less to academic study than in a grammar school. secondary offering the sale of a large block of outstanding stock off the floor of an exchange, usually by a major stockholder secondary product a product of plant cell metabolism secondary school A secondary school is a school for pupils between the ages of 11 or 12 and 17 or 18. secondary sealing Secondary sealing is a system of wiper seals used in floating roof tanks . secondary storage storage , as on disk or tape , supplemental to and slower than main storage, not under the direct control of the CPU and generally contained outside it secondary stress any accent , or stress , that is weaker than the full, or primary , accent secondary tumour one grade or step after the first; not primary secondary winding A secondary winding is the winding of a transformer that receives its energy by electromagnetic induction from the primary winding. secondary containment Secondary containment is a system for dealing with hazardous spills . secondary dentition the permanent dentition secondary education education for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 secondary importance The importance of something is its quality of being significant , valued, or necessary in a particular situation. secondary infection an infection resulting from another infection secondary literature The literature on a particular subject of study is all the books and articles that have been published about it. secondary picketing the picketing by strikers of a place of work that supplies goods to or distributes goods from their employer secondary processes the logical conscious type of mental functioning, guided by external reality secondary qualities (in empiricist philosophy ) those properties of objects that are explained in terms of the primary properties of their parts, such as heat in terms of the motion of molecules secondary consideration A consideration is something that should be thought about, especially when you are planning or deciding something. secondary modern school (formerly) a secondary school offering a more technical or practical and less academic education than a grammar school secondary school teacher a person who teaches at a secondary school secondary sex characteristic any of the physical characteristics that differentiate male and female individuals, as distribution of hair or fat on the body, breast and muscle development, deepening of the voice , etc., that are not directly related to reproduction and usually appear at puberty secondary sexual characteristic any of various features distinguishing individuals of different sex but not directly concerned in reproduction . Examples are the antlers of a stag and the beard of a man second growth natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting , or some other disturbance Certificate of Secondary Education Certificate of Secondary Education coarticulation concomitance of articulation , as in fro , ostensibly a succession of three discrete sounds but physically a single articulation (f-) blending into a coarticulation (-fr-), which blends into an articulation (-r-), which blends into a coarticulation (-ro-), which blends into an articulation (- o ) General Certificate of Secondary Education General Certificate of Secondary Education : a public examination in specified subjects for 16-year-old schoolchildren . It replaced the GCE O-level and CSE Chinese translation of 'secondary' secondary (ˈsɛkəndərɪ) adj (= less important) [issue, role] 次要的 (cìyào de) [road] 支路的 (zhīlù de) (= subsequent) [effect] 随(隨)后(後)的 (suíhòu de) [infection, tumour] 继(繼)发(發)性的 (jìfāxìng de) cpd [pupil, curriculum] 中学(學) (zhōngxué) of secondary importance 次要的 (cìyào de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of subordinate Definition below the first in rank or importance Refugee problems remained of secondary importance. Synonyms subordinate Sixty of his subordinate officers followed his example. minor She is known for a number of minor roles in films. lesser He was feared by other, lesser, men. lower the lower ranks of council officers inferior the inferior status of women in many societies unimportant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. second-rate another second-rate politician Opposites head , major , chief , main , larger , prime , principal , more important , superior , cardinal 2 (adjective) in the sense of resultant Definition coming next after the first There was evidence of secondary tumours. Synonyms resultant resulting contingent derived derivative their dull, derivative debut album indirect They are feeling the indirect effects of the recession elsewhere. second-hand second-hand information consequential The company disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages. Opposites original , preceding 3 (adjective) in the sense of backup Definition derived from or depending on what is primary or first Synonyms backup second They have to rely on their second string strikers. supporting extra reserve relief subsidiary a subsidiary position alternate fall-back auxiliary auxiliary fuel tanks Additional synonyms in the sense of auxiliary Definition secondary or supplementary auxiliary fuel tanks Synonyms supplementary, reserve, emergency, substitute, secondary, back-up, subsidiary, fall-back in the sense of consequential Definition following as a result The company disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages. Synonyms resulting, subsequent, successive, ensuing, indirect, consequent, resultant, sequential, following in the sense of derivative Definition based on other sources their dull, derivative debut album Synonyms unoriginal, copied, second-hand, rehashed, imitative, plagiarized, uninventive, plagiaristic Synonyms of 'secondary' secondary Explore 'secondary' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of indirect Definition done or caused by someone or something else They are feeling the indirect effects of the recession elsewhere. Synonyms related, accompanying, secondary, subsidiary, contingent, collateral, incidental, unintended, ancillary, concomitant in the sense of inferior Definition lower in rank, position, or status the inferior status of women in many societies Synonyms lower, junior, minor, secondary, subsidiary, lesser, humble, subordinate, lowly, less important, menial in the sense of lesser Definition not as great in quantity, size, or worth He was feared by other, lesser, men. Synonyms lower, slighter, secondary, subsidiary, subordinate, inferior, less important in the sense of lower Definition being below one or more other things the lower ranks of council officers Synonyms subordinate, under, smaller, junior, minor, secondary, lesser, low-level, inferior, second-class in the sense of minor Definition not very serious or significant She is known for a number of minor roles in films. Synonyms small, lesser, subordinate, smaller, light, slight, secondary, petty, inferior, trivial, trifling, insignificant, negligible, unimportant, paltry, inconsequential, inconsiderable, nickel-and-dime (US, slang) in the sense of second Definition of lesser importance or position They have to rely on their second string strikers. Synonyms inferior, secondary, subordinate, supporting, lower, lesser in the sense of second-hand Definition not from an original source or one's own experience second-hand information Synonyms secondary, derivative, indirect, rehashed, unoriginal in the sense of second-rate Definition not of the highest quality another second-rate politician Synonyms inferior, mediocre, poor, cheap, pants (slang), commonplace, tacky (informal), shoddy, low-grade, tawdry, low-quality, substandard, low-rent (informal), (strictly) for the birds (informal), two-bit (slang), end-of-the-pier (British, informal), no great shakes (informal), cheap and nasty (informal), rubbishy, dime-a-dozen (informal), piss-poor (slang), bush-league (Australian, New Zealand, informal), not much cop (British, slang), tinhorn (US, slang), half-pie (New Zealand, informal), bodger or bodgie (Australian, slang) in the sense of subsidiary Definition of lesser importance a subsidiary position Synonyms secondary, lesser, subordinate, minor, supplementary, auxiliary, supplemental, contributory, ancillary, subservient in the sense of unimportant Definition trivial or insignificant It was an unimportant job, and paid very little. Synonyms insignificant, minor, petty, trivial, slight, irrelevant, worthless, trifling, paltry, immaterial, inconsequential, low-ranking, of no consequence, nickel-and-dime (US, slang), of no account, nugatory, not worth mentioning, of no moment
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