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word minor
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/ma͟ɪnə(r)/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不重要的;不严重的;次要的 You use minor when you want to describe something that is less important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
  • She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films...

    她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。

  • Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.

    西方官员称这个问题并不严重,应该很快就会解决。

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](疾病)不严重的,轻微的;(手术)小的 A minor illness or operation is not likely to be dangerous to someone's life or health.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • Sarah had been plagued continually by a series of minor illnesses...

    萨拉一直小病缠身。

  • His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.

    他母亲得去医院做一个小手术。

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[ADJ 形容词]小音阶的;小调的 In European music, a minor scale is one in which the third note is three semitones higher than the first.
  [n ADJ]
  • ...the unfinished sonata movement in F minor.

    未完成的F小调奏鸣曲乐章

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]未成年人(在英国和美国多数州指未满18岁的人,在法律上仍然视为儿童) A minor is a person who is still legally a child. In Britain and most states in the United States, people are minors until they reach the age of eighteen.
  • The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.

    这个方法实际上杜绝了向未成年人出售香烟的现象。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](美国大学学科中的)辅修科目,辅修课程 At a university or college in the United States, a student's minor is a subject that they are studying in addition to their main subject, or major.
  [oft poss N]
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词](美国大学中的)辅修生 At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geology minor, they are studying geology as well as their main subject.
      [n N]
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      [VERB 动词]辅修 If a student at a university or college in the United States minors in a particular subject, they study it in addition to their main subject.
        [V in n]
      • I'm minoring in computer science.

        我辅修计算机科学。


      Oxford minor AWL / ˈmaɪnə(r) ; NAmE ˈmaɪnər /
      adjective
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      noun
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      minor minors minored minoring
      adjective 1 [usually before noun ] not very large, important or serious 较小的;次要的;轻微的 a minor road 小路 minor injuries 轻伤 to undergo minor surgery 做小手术 youths imprisoned for minor offences 因犯轻罪而被关押的年轻人 There may be some minor changes to the schedule. 时间安排上也许会有些微的变动。 Women played a relatively minor role in the organization. 在这个组织中,妇女发挥着相对次要的作用。 OPP
      major
      2 ( music ) based on a scalein which the third note is a semitone/half tonehigher than the second note 小调的;小音阶的 the key of C minor *C 小调 compare
      major
      adj.  (3 )
      noun 1 ( law ) a person who is under the age at which you legally become an adult and are responsible for your actions 未成年人 It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors. 向未成年人提供含酒精的饮料是违法的。 2 ( especially NAmE) a subject that you study at university in addition to your major 辅修科目;辅修课程 verb PHRASAL VERB ˈminor in sth ( NAmE) to study sth at college, but not as your main subject 辅修 compare
      major
      minor / ˈmaɪnə(r) ; NAmE ˈmaɪnər /
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      minor1 adjective
      minor2 noun
      minor3 verb
      minormi‧nor1 /ˈmaɪnə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjective
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      1small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things OPP  major:  We have made some minor changes to the program. a relatively minor error a minor road They played only a minor role in local government.minor injury/illness/operation etc (=one that is not very serious or dangerous) He escaped with only minor injuries. see thesaurus at
      small
      ,
      unimportant
      2based on a particular type of musical scale:  Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor a minor key
      minor1 adjective
      minor2 noun
      minor3 verb
      minorminor2 ●○○ noun [countable]
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      1law someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions:  This film contains material unsuitable for minors. see thesaurus at
      child
      2American English the second main subject that you study at university for your degree OPP  major:  I’m taking history as my minor.3the minors the Minor Leagues
      minor1 adjective
      minor2 noun
      minor3 verb
      minorminor3 verb
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      minor in something phrasal verb American English to study a second main subject as part of your university degree OPP  major:  Sid majored in sociology and minored in political science.
      WDF

      minor

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      minors[1462]
      未成年人(32%),次要的(20%),较小的(17%),轻微的(16%),辅修(12%),辅修科目(3%)
      adj.未成年的;次要的;较小的;小调的;二流的
      n.未成年人;小调;副修科目
      vi.副修
      n.(Minor)人名;(英)迈纳;(德、法、波、俄)米诺尔

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