lesser
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ You use lesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned. (范圍或程度) 較小的; (數(shù)量) 較少的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors. 任何藥都不能獨(dú)立起效果，而是或多或少地受到很多其它因素的影響。
2. ADV Lesser is also an adverb. (范圍或程度) 較小地; (數(shù)量) 較少地[ADV -ed]
...lesser known works by famous artists. …著名藝術(shù)家創(chuàng)作的名氣較小的作品。
3. ADJ You can use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type. 次要的; 較輕的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage. 他們對(duì)較輕的刑事傷害罪的指控服罪。
4. the lesser of two evils→see evil
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lesser /?l?s?/
劍橋詞典
- used to describe something that is not as great in size , amount , or importance as something else
較小的，較少的；次要的
A lesser man (= a man who was not as strong or brave ) might have given up at that point . 那時(shí)候稍微軟弱一點(diǎn)的人就可能會(huì)放棄。
The charge of murder was altered to the lesser (= less serious ) charge of manslaughter . 謀殺的指控被改成了較輕的過(guò)失殺人的罪名。
Ethiopia and, to a lesser extent /degree , Kenya will be badly affected by the drought . 埃塞俄比亞將受到干旱的嚴(yán)重影響，其次是肯尼亞。 返回 lesser