secondary
adj
1 ~ (to sth) coming after sth that is first or primary; of less importance, value, etc than what is primary 第二的; 次要的
Such considerations are secondary to our main aim of improving efficiency. 對於我們提高效率的主要目的來說, 這些想法都是次要的.
Her age is of secondary interest. 她的年齡不太重要.
secondary stress, eg on thefirst syllable of `,sacri`ficial' 次重音
secondary picketing,eg of a company that is thought to be helping the employers of the workers on strike 第二糾察線(協助罷工工人的雇主的).
2 dependent on, caused by or derived from sth that is original or primary 從屬的; 引伸出的; 次生的; 繼發性的
secondary literature, eg criticism or reviews of an author's work 二次文獻(如對某作者作品的評論)
a secondary colour, ie one produced by mixing two primary colours 二次色(由兩原色混合而成的)
a secondary infection, ie one which occurs as a result of another illness 繼發感染.
3 [attrib 作定語]
following primary or (in the US) elementary or junior high schools 中等教育的: a secondary school 中學
secondary education 中等教育. Cf 參看 primary.