secondary

🇬🇧 UK/'sekәndәri/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Of second rank or importance; derived from or dependent on something primary.

次要的;中等的;派生的

n.

Something of secondary rank or importance, such as a secondary school or a defensive player in football.

次要事物;中学;(橄榄球)后卫

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
secondother
+
aryrelating to, connected with
=secondary

Common Collocations

  • 1.secondary school中学
  • 2.secondary importance次要地位
  • 3.secondary effects次生影响
  • 4.secondary source二手资料

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Cost is a secondary concern; quality should always come first.

  • 2.

    She suffered secondary infections after her surgery.

  • 3.

    The secondary effects of the policy were not fully anticipated.

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