second-generation

[ sek-uhnd-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

/ ˈsɛk əndˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən /

adjective

being the second generation of a family to be born in a particular country: the oldest son of second-generation Americans.

being the native-born child of naturalized parents.

being a revised or improved version of a product, system, service, etc.: Production has been increased with second-generation robots.

Words nearby second-generation

Second Empire, second estate, second fiddle, second floor, second-foot, second-generation, second growth, second-guess, secondhand, secondhand smoke, second heart sound

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Example sentences from the Web for second-generation

Pryor, a second-generation senator, is holding off a fierce challenge from conservative idol Tom Cotton.
Just Tuning Into The Mid-Terms? Here are Five, Weird, Unpredictable Senate Races to Watch|Ben Jacobs|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the biggest difference in the second-generation trip is that the new bus is a drug-free zone.
On the Road With Kesey's (Drug-Free) Acid Test|Nina Strochlic|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The principal, a second-generation Holocaust survivor, takes offense.
What American Jews Can Learn From ‘Dove’s Cry’|Sigal Samuel|November 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That coal miner was a second-generation miner in his late 30s.
Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment’s Biggest Losers|Stuart Stevens|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But the second-generation Latino family looks very different.
I Was Wrong About Same-Sex Marriage|David Frum|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For these second-generation farms, wheat and corn for export to England and the West Indies became the principal income crops.
Green Spring Farm|Ross Netherton

British Dictionary definitions for second-generation

second generation

noun

offspring of parents born in a given country

adjective

of an improved or refined stage of development in manufacturea second-generation robot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	second-generation
释义	second-generation [ sek-uhnd-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ] / ˈsɛk əndˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən / adjective being the second generation of a family to be born in a particular country: the oldest son of second-generation Americans. being the native-born child of naturalized parents. being a revised or improved version of a product, system, service, etc.: Production has been increased with second-generation robots. Words nearby second-generation Second Empire, second estate, second fiddle, second floor, second-foot, second-generation, second growth, second-guess, secondhand, secondhand smoke, second heart sound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for second-generation Pryor, a second-generation senator, is holding off a fierce challenge from conservative idol Tom Cotton. Just Tuning Into The Mid-Terms? Here are Five, Weird, Unpredictable Senate Races to Watch\|Ben Jacobs\|September 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the biggest difference in the second-generation trip is that the new bus is a drug-free zone. On the Road With Kesey's (Drug-Free) Acid Test\|Nina Strochlic\|August 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The principal, a second-generation Holocaust survivor, takes offense. What American Jews Can Learn From ‘Dove’s Cry’\|Sigal Samuel\|November 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST That coal miner was a second-generation miner in his late 30s. Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment’s Biggest Losers\|Stuart Stevens\|June 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But the second-generation Latino family looks very different. I Was Wrong About Same-Sex Marriage\|David Frum\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST For these second-generation farms, wheat and corn for export to England and the West Indies became the principal income crops. Green Spring Farm\|Ross Netherton British Dictionary definitions for second-generation second generation noun offspring of parents born in a given country adjective of an improved or refined stage of development in manufacturea second-generation robot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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