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  3. /second

second

🇬🇧 UK/'sekәnd/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 1kIELTSA1

Definitions

v.

To formally support a proposal; to temporarily transfer to another job.

支持(提案);暂调他职

n.

The unit of time equal to 1/60 of a minute; the position after first.

秒;第二;次要地位

adj.

Coming after the first; of lower quality than the best.

第二的;次要的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
secfollow, pursue
+
ondsuffix
=second

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She came second in the marathon race despite training for only two months.

  • 2.

    Wait just one second while I finish typing this sentence.

  • 3.

    He decided to second her proposal because he agreed with her ideas.

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