minor
英 [ˈmaɪnə(r)] 美 [ˈmaɪnɚ]

adj.

较小的，少数的，小…；未成年的；[乐]小调的，小音阶的；（两同姓男孩中）年幼的

n.

未成年人；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提

vi.

[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修；

变形

复数：minors过去式：minored过去分词：minored现在分词：minoring第三人称单数：minors

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. [A]较小的,较少的,低级的,次要的 lesser or smaller in degree, size, number, or importance when compared with others

n.(名词)

1. [C]未成年人 person under the age of full legal responsibility
2. [C]副修科目 subsidiary subject or course of a student at college or university

英英释义

minor

• n.a young person of either sex

  同义词：childkidyoungstershavernippersmall frytiddlertiketykefrynestling

• adj.
  • of lesser importance or stature or rank

    "a minor poet"; "had a minor part in the play"; "a minor official"; "many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen"; "minor back roads"

  • lesser in scope or effect

    "had minor differences"; "a minor disturbance"

  • inferior in number or size or amount

    "a minor share of the profits"

  • of a scale or mode

    "the minor keys"; "in B flat minor"

  • not of legal age

    "minor children"

    同义词：nonagedunderage

  • of lesser seriousness or danger

    "suffered only minor injuries"; "some minor flooding"; "a minor tropical disturbance"

  • of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
  • of the younger of two boys with the same family name

    "Jones minor"

  • warranting only temporal punishment

    同义词：venial

  • limited in size or scope

    同义词：modestsmallsmall-scalepocket-sizepocket-sized

词组短语

asia minor n. 小亚细亚

minor in辅修；兼修

minor axis短轴；短径；弱轴

minor crime未成年人犯罪

minor injury轻伤

minor diameter小直径；小径；内径

minor operation小手术

minor accident轻微事故；小事故

minor element微量元素

d minor[音]d小调

minor scale[音]小音阶

minor league小职业球队联盟

minor fault小断层；轻微故障，次要故障

minor adjustment小调整

minor component副成分；微量组分

minor repair小修，小型维修

minor subject副科；辅修科目

minor surgery（耳鼻喉科门诊）小手术；小手术；小外科

minor defect小瑕疵

minor planet[天]小行星

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同近义词辨析

minor, inferior, secondary, subordinate

这组词都有“次等”的意思，其区别是：

minora较少的，较小的，较次要的，常含有轻微的但并非不重要的意思。

We agreed on everything in the contract, even minor points.我们对合同中的一切问题，甚至是细枝末节都达成了一致。

inferiora.次等的，较劣的，差的，当"下级"讲时，强调职位的高低；当"次等"讲时，指素质、质量等的低劣。

Most wine from Switzerland is inferior to wine from France.产于瑞士的葡萄酒多数要比法国的差。

secondarya.第二等的，次要的，强调在重要性或顺序上处于第二位。

My job is of secondary importance to my health.我的工作比起身体来说不那么重要。

subordinatea.次要的，从属的，下级的，强调主次地位或支配和隶属的关系。

He was always friendly to his subordinate officers.她对下级官员一向和蔼可亲。

minor, negligible, minimal, marginal

这组词都有“不重要的，次要的”的意思，其区别是：

minor多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小。

negligible指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计。

minimal指最少、最低或最小。

marginal指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. You should be thankful that you have escaped with only minor injuries.
   你应该感到庆幸,你只是受了点轻伤,但是却脱险了。
2. We can only make minor concessions, but it might break the deadlock.
   我们只能做些较小的让步，但这就可能打破僵局。
3. She played a minor role in the movie.
   她在电影中扮演了一个次要的角色。

用作名词(n.)

1. It is illegal to sell cigarettes to minors.
   向未成年人出售香烟是违法的。
2. My major is English, but I also have a minor in psychology.
   我主修英语,还辅修心理学。
3. He played the key of C minor beautifully.
   他优美地演奏了C小调。

用作动词(v.)

1. Many university students will minor in some practical courses.
   许多大学生都会副修一些实用性的课程。

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