lesser

英 [ˈlesə(r)]

美 [ˈlesər]

adj.  较小的; 较少的; 次要的; (用于比同类小的动植物名称)小

BEC

Collins.2 / BNC.3789 / COCA.5127

习惯用语

adj.

the lesser of two evilsthe lesser evil
• 两害相权之轻者
  the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices

牛津词典

adj.

• 较小的；较少的；次要的
  not as great in size, amount or importance as sth/sb else
  1. people of lesser importance
     次要人物
  2. They were all involved to a greater or lesser degree (= some were more involved than others) .
     他们或多或少都受到了牵连。
  3. The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.
     这条法律是为了保护妻子，其次是保护子女。
  4. He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.
     有人怂恿他供认犯了那个较轻的罪行。
• （用于比同类小的动植物名称）小
  used in the names of some types of animals, birds and plants which are smaller than similar kinds

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-COMPAR 较少的；较轻的；较小的
  You uselesserin order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned.
  1. No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors...
     药物治疗不可能孤立地发生作用，多多少少会受很多其他因素的影响。
  2. The more obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark and, to a lesser degree, the Netherlands.
     最可能成为盟国的有爱尔兰和丹麦，放宽些还可以把荷兰算上。
  3. Lesseris also an adverb.
     
  4. ...lesser known works by famous artists.
     著名艺术家的不太为人所知的作品
• ADJ-COMPAR 次要的；较不重要的
  You can uselesserto refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type.
  1. They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage...
     他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。
  2. He was feared by other, lesser, men.
     其他那些不如他的男人都很怕他。
• N-IN-NAMES （用在鸟类、哺乳动物、植物等名称中）小
  Lesseris used in the names of some species of birds, animals, and plants.
  1. ...the lesser spotted woodpecker.
     小斑啄木鸟
• the lesser of two evils→ see:evil

英英释义

adj

• smaller in size or amount or value
  1. the lesser powers of Europe
  2. the lesser anteater
• of less size or importance
  1. the lesser anteater
  2. the lesser of two evils

双语例句

• This also endangers American interests in other regions, although to a lesser extent
  这也危及到美国在其他地区的利益，只不过危害程度要小一些。
• They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage
  他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。
• These customs are common in Czechoslovakia and to a lesser extent in Hungary and romania.
  这些习俗在捷克斯洛伐克司空见惯，在匈牙利和罗马尼亚就不那么常见了。
• And it may be, to a greater or lesser extent, the eurozone itself.
  而舍弃的在或大或小的程度上可能是欧元区自己。
• Computerization of the office has changed my daily routine and, to a lesser extent, my workload.
  办公室的计算机化改变了我的日常工作程序，而且，在较小程度上，降低了我的工作量。
• Removed the lesser elements from the movement for us.
  将我们的运动中的次要部分除去。
• The US, China and Japan saw similar decreases-but to a lesser extent.
  在美国、中国和日本也有下降，但下降的幅度小一些。
• But I would want to deny even the lesser charge of purely verbal zealotry.
  但是即便是对纯粹口头上的狂热行为的指控，我也要否认。
• Students played the lesser parts and sang in the chorus.
  学生扮演一些次要角色，并且参与合唱。
• In a post-bubble systemic crisis all banks have the same problem to a greater or lesser extent.
  在泡沫后的系统性危机中，所有银行都或多或少地出现了同样的问题。