| 释义 |
Adjective: second sekund- Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
- 2nd, 2d - A part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
"second flute"; "the second violins"
Noun: second sekund- 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Système International d'Unités
- sec, s - An indefinitely short time
- moment, mo, minute, bit - The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
- second base - A particular point in time
- moment, minute, instant - Following the first in an ordering or series
"he came in a close second" - A 60th part of a minute of arc
"the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"
- arcsecond, arcsec - The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
- A speech seconding a motion
"do I hear a second?"
- secondment, endorsement, indorsement - The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle
"he had to shift down into second to make the hill"
- second gear - Merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
- irregular
Adverb: second sekund- In the second place
"second, we must consider the economy"
- secondly
Verb: second sekund- Give support or one's approval to
"I'll second that motion"
- back, endorse, indorse - Transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
"The officer was seconded for duty overseas"
Derived forms: seconds, seconding, seconded See also: ordinal, seconder, secondment Type of: agreement, angular unit, attendant, attender, back up, gear, gear mechanism, merchandise, point, point in time, position, product, rank, reassign, support, tender, time, time unit, transfer, unit of time, ware Antonym: first Part of: arcminute, automotive vehicle, baseball team, min, minute, minute of arc, motor vehicle Encyclopedia: Second Second, Minute or Hour |