[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.
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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); NAmEˈmaɪnər/
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minorminorsminoredminoringadjective★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
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2( music 音) 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
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adj. (3 )noun1( law 律) 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verbPHRASAL VERBˈminor in sth( NAmE) to study sth at college, but not as your main subject 辅修☞compare
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minor/ˈmaɪnə(r); NAmEˈmaɪnər/
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minor1 adjective
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minormi‧nor1 /ˈmaɪnə $ -ər/ ●●●S2W2AWL adjective
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1small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other thingsOPP 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
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2based on a particular type of musical scale: Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor a minor key
minor1 adjective
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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
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2American English the second main subject that you study at university for your degreeOPP major: I’m taking history as my minor.3the minors the Minor Leagues
minor1 adjective
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minor3 verb
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minor in phrasal verbAmerican English to study a second main subject as part of your university degreeOPP major: Sid majored in sociology and minored in political science.