incidental
adj
1 small and relatively unimportant; minor 小的而較不重要的; 次要的
incidental expenses 雜費.
2 accompanying, but not a major part of sth; supplementary 伴隨的; 補充的; 附屬的
incidental music for a play 戲劇的配樂.
3 [pred 作表語]
~ (to sth) liable to occur because of sth or in connection with sth 易伴隨發生; 因相關而產生
the risks that are incidental to exploration 探險時容易遇到的危險
additional responsibilities that are incidental to the job 做這項工作要承擔的額外責任.
4 occurring by chance in connection with sth else (伴隨某事)偶然發生的.