| 单词 | minor |
| 释义 | Related topics: Musicmi·nor1 /ˈmaɪnə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjective 1 UNIMPORTANTsmall and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things 〔尤指与其他事物相比〕小的，不很重要的，不很严重的 OPP major We have made some minor changes to the program. 我们对那个程序做了一些小改动。 a relatively minor error 相对较小的错误 a minor road 小路 They played only a minor role in local government. 他们在当地政府里只是扮演次要角色。minor injury/illness/operation etc (=one that is not very serious or dangerous) 轻伤/小病/小手术等 He escaped with only minor injuries. 他逃过一劫，仅仅受了点轻伤。► see thesaurus at small, unimportant2 APMbased on a particular type of musical scale 〔音乐〕小调的；小音阶的 Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor 马勒的《D小调第三交响曲》 a minor key （一个）小调Examples from the Corpusminor• a symphony in D minor• Most of the problems have been very minor.• Kennedy might call up a minor bureaucrat to check on a detail.• The Kansas senator indicated a willingness to make minor changes in the anti-abortion plank in the Republican platform.• With one or two minor changes, the course is the same as last year.• Two car windows were broken and minor damage was done to some shops.• It is thought to have exploded on Saturday night or Sunday morning and caused minor damage.• The contract seems fine, except for a few minor details.• She suffered some minor injuries in the accident.• She fell off her horse, but suffered only minor injuries.• Black convicts were rounded up for minor offenses and forced to work.• We've had a few minor problems with the new computer system.• We are, after all, always talking about minor quantitative changes in an existing embryonic process.• Unfortunately, Graham has a minor shortcoming when it comes to cracks - he can't jam; but he can layback!• Williams suffered a minor stroke.• a minor traffic violation• Also the main passage is a minor water course, but in rain like this it tends to swell.minor injury/illness/operation etc• One lane of the motorway was closed and a driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.• The driver of the tractor-trailer rig suffered minor injuries.• Forty-nine people were treated for minor injuries at two hospitals in Olympia.• The 17-year-old suffered only minor injuries despite the Vauxhall Cavalier car being extensively damaged.• Stanton, 69, suffered minor injuries to his face and head but did not require hospital treatment.• By fall the disease, first thought a minor illness, was an epidemic.Related topics: Children, Collegeminor2 ●○○ noun [countable] 1 lawSSC someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions 未成年人 This film contains material unsuitable for minors. 这部电影有些内容不适合未成年人观看。► see thesaurus at child2 American EnglishSEC the second main subject that you study at university for your degree 〔大学中的〕辅修科目 OPP major I’m taking history as my minor. 我在辅修历史。3. the minors x-refthe Minor Leagues 〔美国棒球的〕小联盟Examples from the Corpusminor• Thomas pleaded guilty to buying alcohol for a minor.• And in Minnesota, the proportion of second-trimester abortions among minors increased by 18 percent following enactment of parental notification law.• Or have we moved from minor to major?• Major minor was sent off in a school soccer match.• They were, however, still minors.• He came up from the minors, directing martial-arts movies.• Although they've ended up at the same spot in their careers, they progressed through the minors at different rates.• Stores are forbidden to sell alcohol and cigarettes to minors.• "What's your minor?" "History."minor3 verb 1 minor in something phrasal verb American EnglishSEC to study a second main subject as part of your university degree 〔大学里〕辅修〔某课程〕 OPP major Sid majored in sociology and minored in political science. 锡德主修社会学，辅修政治学。→ See Verb tableFrom Longman Business Dictionaryminormi‧nor1 /ˈmaɪnə-ər/ noun [countable] LAW someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actionsThe bank does not normally lend to minors.minorminor2 adjective small or relatively unimportantThe cost of the bid will have only a minor impact on full-year results.minor currenciesOrigin minor1 (1200-1300) Latin “smaller”mi·nor1 adjectiveminor2 nounminor3 verbChineseSyllable Business or not and Corpus very small serious, important |
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