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second second1. PART OF A MINUTE 秒2. COMING AFTER SOMETHING ELSE 第二3. SENDING SOMEONE TO DO A JOB 调派Part-11[N-COUNT	可数名词]秒(a second 或 seconds 往往用以表示很短的时间) A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. People often say 'a second' or 'seconds' when they simply mean a very short time. For a few seconds nobody said anything...有几秒钟大家都沉默无语。It only takes forty seconds...只需40秒。Her orbital speed must be a few hundred meters per second...其轨道速度一定是在每秒几百米。Within seconds the other soldiers began firing too...几秒钟内，其他的士兵也开始射击。Seconds later, firemen reached his door.片刻之后，消防队员们赶到他家门口。Part-21[ORD	序数词]第二的；第二个的 The second item in a series is the one that you count as number two. ...the second day of his visit to Delhi.他到访德里的第二天...their second child...他们的第二个孩子My son just got married for the second time...我的儿子刚刚再婚。...the Second World War...第二次世界大战She was the second of nine children.她在9个孩子中排行老二。...King Charles the Second...查理二世Britain came second in the Prix St Georges Derby.英国在圣乔治赛马大奖赛中荣获亚军。2[ORD	序数词](用于形容词最高级前)第二…的 Second is used before superlative adjectives to indicate that there is only one thing better or larger than the thing you are referring to.   [ORD adj-superl]The party is still the second strongest in Italy.该党仍是意大利的第二大党。...the second-largest city in the United States.美国第二大城市3[ADV	副词]第二；其次 You say second when you want to make a second point or give a second reason for something.   [ADV cl]The soil is depleted first by having crops grown in it and second by natural weathering and bacterial action.土壤首先是被种植其中的作物消耗掉，其次受自然风化和细菌活动的侵蚀。4[N-COUNT	可数名词]二级甲等/乙等优秀学位 In Britain, an upper second is a good honours degree and a lower second is an average honours degree. I then went up to Lancaster University and got an upper second.后来，我考上了兰开斯特大学，获得了二级甲等学位。5[N-PLURAL	复数名词]添菜 If you have seconds, you have a second helping of food.   [INFORMAL 非正式]There's seconds if you want them.如果需要的话可以添菜。6[N-COUNT	可数名词]二级品；二等货；次货；等外品 Seconds are goods that are sold cheaply in shops because they have slight faults.   [usu pl]It's a new shop selling discounted lines and seconds.这是家新开的商店，出售打折商品和等外品。7[N-COUNT	可数名词](拳击或国际象棋锦标赛的)副手，助手 The seconds of someone who is taking part in a boxing match or chess tournament are the people who assist and encourage them.   [usu pl]He shouted to his seconds, 'I did it! I did it!'他对助手们喊道：“我赢了！我赢了!”8[VERB	动词]附议，赞同(提案) If you second a proposal in a meeting or debate, you formally express your agreement with it so that it can then be discussed or voted on.   [V n]...Bryan Sutton, who seconded the motion against fox hunting...赞同反对猎狐动议的布赖恩·萨顿Your application must be proposed and seconded by current members.你的申请必须由现任成员推荐并得到他们的支持。seconderCandidates need a proposer and seconder whose names are kept secret.候选人需要一名匿名的推荐人兼支持者。9[VERB	动词]赞成；持相同观点 If you second what someone has said, you say that you agree with them or say the same thing yourself.   [V n]The Prime Minister seconded the call for discipline in a speech last week.上周首相在一次演讲中对严肃纪律的号召表示支持。10[PHRASE	短语]See also:second-hand；听说地；非亲身经历地 If you experience something at second hand, you are told about it by other people rather than experiencing it yourself.   [PHR after v]Most of them had only heard of the massacre at second hand.他们中的大多数人只是听说了那次大屠杀。11[PHRASE	短语]不比任何事物差；首屈一指 If you say that something is second to none, you are emphasizing that it is very good indeed or the best that there is.   [v-link PHR]  [emphasis]Our scientific research is second to none.我们的科学研究是顶尖的。12[PHRASE	短语]只比…差；仅次于 If you say that something is second only to something else, you mean that only that thing is better or greater than it.   [usu v-link PHR]As a major health risk hepatitis is second only to tobacco.肝炎是仅次于吸烟的主要健康隐患。13  second nature→see: nature； in the second place→see: place； Part-31[VERB	动词]临时调任；临时调派 If you are seconded somewhere, you are sent there temporarily by your employer in order to do special duties.   [be V-ed prep/adv]  [be V-ed to-inf]  [usu passive]  [BRIT 英]In 1937 he was seconded to the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa as air armament adviser...1937 年他被临时调往渥太华的加拿大皇家空军担任军备顾问。Several hundred soldiers have been seconded to help farmers.数百名士兵被临时派去帮助农民。 second1 numbersecond2 nounsecond3 adverbsecond4 verbsecond5 verbsecondsec‧ond1 /ˈsekənd/ ●●● S1 W1 number  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1the second person, thing, event etc is the one that comes after the first:  the Second World War the second of August a second year student his second wife Clinton’s second term in office the second half of the year the second time in three days2the position in a competition or scale that comes after the one that is the best, most successful etc:  She won second prize. They climbed to second place in the League.second largest/most successful etc Africa’s second highest mountainbe second only to something (=used to emphasize that something is nearly the largest, most important etc) The euro will have a circulation second only to that of the dollar.3another example of the same thing, or another in addition to the one you have:  We advertised for a second guitarist. There was a second reason for his dismissal. I asked the doctor for a second opinion (=when you ask another person to repeat an examination, test etc for you).4every second year/person/thing etc a)the second, then the fourth, then the sixth year etc:  The nurse comes every second day. b)used to emphasize that, in a group of similar things, there is too much of one particular thing:  Every second house seemed to be boarded up.5be second to none to be the best:  The quality of Britain’s overseas aid programme is second to none.6second chance help given to someone who has failed, in the hope that they will succeed this time:  I just want to give these kids a second chance.7have second thoughts to start having doubts about a decision you have made:  You’re not having second thoughts, are you?second about She’d had second thoughts about the whole project.8on second thoughts British English, on second thought American English spoken used to say that you have changed your mind about something:  I’ll call her tomorrow – no, on second thought, I’ll try now.9not give something a second thought/without a second thought used to say that someone does not think or worry about something:  She dismissed the rumour without a second thought.10not give something a second glance/look (also without a second glance/look) to not look at something again, because you have not really noticed it or because it does not seem important:  No one gave the woman in the grey uniform a second glance.11be/become second nature (to somebody) something that is second nature to you is something you have done so often that you do it almost without thinking:  Driving becomes second nature after a while.12 second wind a new feeling of energy after you have been working or exercising very hard, and had thought you were too tired to continue:  He got his second wind and ran on.second1 numbersecond2 nounsecond3 adverbsecond4 verbsecond5 verbsecondsecond2 ●●● S1 W2 noun  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in a minute:  Hold your breath for six seconds. The operation takes only 30 seconds. Ultrasonic waves travel at around 300 metres per second.within seconds (=after only a few seconds) Within seconds, Bev called back.2[countable] a very short period of time:  I’ll be back in a second. Just a second (=wait a moment), I’ll come and help. At least 30 shots were fired in a matter of seconds (=in a very short time). →split second3(at) any second (now) used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon:  He should be here any second.4seconds [plural] a)informal another serving of food, after you have eaten your first serving b)clothes or other goods that are cheaper than usual because they are not perfect →second hand15[countable] technical one of the 60 parts into which a minute of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78° 52′ 11″ means 78 degrees 52 minutes 11 seconds.6[countable] someone who helps someone in a fight, especially in boxing or, in the past, a duel7[uncountable] American English informal second basesecond1 numbersecond2 nounsecond3 adverbsecond4 verbsecond5 verbsecondsecond3 /ˈsekənd/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1next after the first onecome/finish etc second I came second in the UK championships. Tea is the most popular drink, while coffee ranks second  (=it is the second most popular drink).2[sentence adverb] used before you add information to what you have already said  SYN  secondlysecond1 numbersecond2 nounsecond3 adverbsecond4 verbsecond5 verbsecondsecond4 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases  to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting → proposesecond a motion/proposal/amendment etcsecond1 numbersecond2 nounsecond3 adverbsecond4 verbsecond5 verbsecondse‧cond5 /sɪˈkɒnd $ -ˈkɑːnd/ verb [transitive] British English  Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases  to send someone to do someone else’s job for a short timebe seconded to something Jill’s been seconded to the marketing department while Dave’s away.GRAMMAR Second is usually passive. →secondment

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EcWkDyNiehBK+D0p7/TApFPIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsyHT2VnvITqGsa6vdXjvnMTLLxzvo8z+xYPKxrCHyB1TcDKH5PegPQG/kJTemCyl7jEkM0HldQW7YXJ5gF/4eze5SXJMtF26j84mztZ4A79h2HwfTVcrttp0mWgDM2thEooKywNp3rEyzG7ftytqEhg==             sec·ond      1              ★                    /        ˈsekənd                ;          NAmE                ˈsekənd                /                              determiner                ,                  ordinal number                ,                  adverb                ,                  noun                ,                  verb                                    ☞see also                                            second                                2                            second      seconds      seconded      seconding                            determiner        ,        ordinal number        ★                    1      ★              happening or coming next after the first in a series of similar things or people; 2nd          第二（的）                            ◆        This is the second time it's happened.        这已是第二次了。                    ◆        Italy scored a second goal just after half-time.        下半场刚刚开始，意大利队便射入第二个球。                    ◆        the second of June/June 2nd        六月二日                    ◆        He was the second to arrive.        他是第二个到的。                    ◆        We have one child and are expecting our second in July.        我们有一个孩子，第二个预期在七月出生。                    2      ★              next in order of importance, size, quality, etc. to one other person or thing          （重要性、规模、质量等）居第二位的                            ◆        Osaka is Japan's          second-largestcity.                大阪是日本的第二大城市。                    ◆        Birmingham, the UK's second city        伯明翰，英国的第二大城市                    ◆        The spreadsheet application is          second only toword processing in terms of popularity.                就受欢迎程度而言，电子制表软件仅次于文字处理软件。                    ◆        As a dancer, he is          second to none          (= nobody is a better dancer than he is).                他的舞技不亚于任何人。                    3      ★              [only before noun        ]                    another; in addition to one that you already own or use          另外的；外加的                            ◆        They have a second home in Tuscany.        他们在托斯卡纳还有一个家。                                  adverb        ★                                        1      ★              after one other person or thing in order or importance          以第二名；以第二位                            ◆        She          came secondin the marathon.                她在马拉松比赛中获得第二名。                    ◆        One of the smaller parties          came a close second(= nearly won).                其中一个较小的政党差一点就获胜了。                    ◆        I agreed to speak second.        我同意第二个发言。                    ◆        He is a writer first and a scientist second.        他首先是作家，然后才是科学家。                    ◆        I came          second (to) last          (= the one before the last one)in the race.                我在赛跑中得了倒数第二。                    2      ★              used to introduce the second of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing          （用于列举）第二，其次                            SYN                                            secondly                                                  ◆        She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to.        她做那件事，首先是因为她自己想做，其次是因为我要她做。                    ☞language bank at                                            first                                      ,                                            process                                                                noun        ★                    1      ★              [countable        ]                    (        symb.′        )                    (        abbr.sec.        )                    a unit for measuring time. There are 60          secondsin one minute.          秒（时间单位）                            ◆        She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds.        她跑 100 米只需 11 秒多一点。                    ◆                  For several secondshe did not reply.                一连几秒钟，他都没有回答。                    ◆        The light flashes          every 5 seconds.                灯光每 5 秒钟闪一次。                    ◆        The water flows at about 1.5 metres          per second.                水的流速约为每秒 1.5 米。                    2      ★              [countable        ]                    (        also                  informal                sec        )                    a very short time          片刻；瞬间                            SYN                                            moment                                                  ◆        I'll be with you          in a second.                我马上就去你那儿。                    ◆        They had finished          in/within seconds.                他们一下子就做完了。                    ☞see also                                            split second                                                  3              [countable        ]                    (        symb.′        )                    a unit for measuring angles. There are 60          secondsin one minute.          秒（角度单位）                            ◆        1° 6″ 10′          (= one degree, six minutes and ten seconds)                          *1 度 6 分 10 秒                            4      seconds              [plural        ]                    (          informal)                a second amount of the same food that you have just eaten          再来的一份食物                            ◆        Seconds, anybody?        有谁需要再来一份吗？                    5              [countable            ,       usually plural        ]                    an item that is sold at a lower price than usual because it is not perfect          次货；二等货；等外品                            6              (        also        ˌsecond ˈgear        )                    [uncountable        ]                    one of four or five positions of the gears in a vehicle          （车辆的）二挡                            ◆        When it's icy, move off          in second.                路面有冰时，起步挂二挡。                    7              [countable        ]                    a level of university degree at British universities. An          upper secondis a good degree and a          lower secondis average.          二级优等学位（英国大学学位等级，upper second 为二级上，较好； lower second 为二级下，一般）                            ☞compare                                            first                                           n.                       (4            )                          ,                                            third                                           n.                       (2            )                                      8              [countable        ]                    a person whose role is to help and support sb else, for example in a          boxingmatch or in a formal          duelin the past          （拳击比赛或旧时正式决斗的）助手                            IDIOMsee                                    just                                   adv.            ,                                    wait                                   v.                                  verb                    secondsth              to state officially at a meeting that you support another person's idea, suggestion, etc. so that it can be discussed and/or voted on        支持，赞成（主意、建议等）；附议                    ◆      Any proposal must be seconded by two other members of the committee.      任何提案须有委员会其他两名委员附议。              ◆      (        informal)            ‘Thank God that's finished.’ ‘I'll second that!        (= I agree)’            “谢天谢地，总算干完了。”“没错！”              ☞compare                                    propose                                     (4          )                                sec·ond              /        ˈsekənd                ;          NAmE                ˈsekənd                /                        se·cond      2              /        sɪˈkɒnd                ;          NAmE                sɪˈkɑːnd                /                              verb                                    [usually passive        ]                    secondsb (from sth) (to sth)                    (        especially BrE)            to send an employee to another department, office, etc. in order to do a different job for a short period of time        临时调派；短期调任                    ◆      Each year two teachers are seconded to industry for six months.      每年有两名教师派到产业部门工作六个月。              ☞see also                                    second                          1                                      ▶                se·cond·ment                  secondment          secondments                          /          sɪˈkɒndmənt                    ;            NAmE                    sɪˈkɑːndmənt                    /                            (          BrE)                          noun                          [uncountable                ,         countable          ]                          ◆          They met while she was            on secondmentfrom the Foreign Office.                    两人是在她从外交部调来短期任职时认识的。                            second      seconds      seconded      seconding                  se·cond              /        sɪˈkɒnd                ;          NAmE                sɪˈkɑːnd                /                    se·cond·ment              /        sɪˈkɒndmənt                ;          NAmE                sɪˈkɑːndmənt                /             second[ˈsekənd]seconded, seconding, secondsCET4CET6TEM4考研v193125104989100167105m3811128931693715972207972745831729n68261515131661595613314120457034NUM3723832582NOUN8401859296VERB1262734608Spoken:294265333seconded[294] seconds[58448]第二(88%)，秒(6%)，支持(1%)，其次(1%)，第二的(1%)，片刻(1%)，次等的(1%)，赞成(1%)num.第二n.秒；第二名；瞬间；二等品adj.第二的；次要的；附加的vt.支持adv.第二；其次；居第二位n.(Second)人名；(法)塞孔

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Collins	second 1. PART OF A MINUTE 秒 2. COMING AFTER SOMETHING ELSE 第二 3. SENDING SOMEONE TO DO A JOB 调派 Part-1 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]秒(a second 或 seconds 往往用以表示很短的时间) A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. People often say 'a second' or 'seconds' when they simply mean a very short time. For a few seconds nobody said anything... 有几秒钟大家都沉默无语。 It only takes forty seconds... 只需40秒。 Her orbital speed must be a few hundred meters per second... 其轨道速度一定是在每秒几百米。 Within seconds the other soldiers began firing too... 几秒钟内，其他的士兵也开始射击。 Seconds later, firemen reached his door. 片刻之后，消防队员们赶到他家门口。 Part-2 1 [ORD 序数词]第二的；第二个的 The second item in a series is the one that you count as number two. ...the second day of his visit to Delhi. 他到访德里的第二天 ...their second child... 他们的第二个孩子 My son just got married for the second time... 我的儿子刚刚再婚。 ...the Second World War... 第二次世界大战 She was the second of nine children. 她在9个孩子中排行老二。 ...King Charles the Second... 查理二世 Britain came second in the Prix St Georges Derby. 英国在圣乔治赛马大奖赛中荣获亚军。 2 [ORD 序数词](用于形容词最高级前)第二…的 Second is used before superlative adjectives to indicate that there is only one thing better or larger than the thing you are referring to. [ORD adj-superl] The party is still the second strongest in Italy. 该党仍是意大利的第二大党。 ...the second-largest city in the United States. 美国第二大城市 3 [ADV 副词]第二；其次 You say second when you want to make a second point or give a second reason for something. [ADV cl] The soil is depleted first by having crops grown in it and second by natural weathering and bacterial action. 土壤首先是被种植其中的作物消耗掉，其次受自然风化和细菌活动的侵蚀。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]二级甲等/乙等优秀学位 In Britain, an upper second is a good honours degree and a lower second is an average honours degree. I then went up to Lancaster University and got an upper second. 后来，我考上了兰开斯特大学，获得了二级甲等学位。 5 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]添菜 If you have seconds, you have a second helping of food. [INFORMAL 非正式] There's seconds if you want them. 如果需要的话可以添菜。 6 [N-COUNT 可数名词]二级品；二等货；次货；等外品 Seconds are goods that are sold cheaply in shops because they have slight faults. [usu pl] It's a new shop selling discounted lines and seconds. 这是家新开的商店，出售打折商品和等外品。 7 [N-COUNT 可数名词](拳击或国际象棋锦标赛的)副手，助手 The seconds of someone who is taking part in a boxing match or chess tournament are the people who assist and encourage them. [usu pl] He shouted to his seconds, 'I did it! I did it!' 他对助手们喊道：“我赢了！我赢了!” 8 [VERB 动词]附议，赞同(提案) If you second a proposal in a meeting or debate, you formally express your agreement with it so that it can then be discussed or voted on. [V n] ...Bryan Sutton, who seconded the motion against fox hunting... 赞同反对猎狐动议的布赖恩·萨顿 Your application must be proposed and seconded by current members. 你的申请必须由现任成员推荐并得到他们的支持。 seconder Candidates need a proposer and seconder whose names are kept secret. 候选人需要一名匿名的推荐人兼支持者。 9 [VERB 动词]赞成；持相同观点 If you second what someone has said, you say that you agree with them or say the same thing yourself. [V n] The Prime Minister seconded the call for discipline in a speech last week. 上周首相在一次演讲中对严肃纪律的号召表示支持。 10 [PHRASE 短语]See also:second-hand ；听说地；非亲身经历地 If you experience something at second hand, you are told about it by other people rather than experiencing it yourself. [PHR after v] Most of them had only heard of the massacre at second hand. 他们中的大多数人只是听说了那次大屠杀。 11 [PHRASE 短语]不比任何事物差；首屈一指 If you say that something is second to none, you are emphasizing that it is very good indeed or the best that there is. [v-link PHR] [emphasis] Our scientific research is second to none. 我们的科学研究是顶尖的。 12 [PHRASE 短语]只比…差；仅次于 If you say that something is second only to something else, you mean that only that thing is better or greater than it. [usu v-link PHR] As a major health risk hepatitis is second only to tobacco. 肝炎是仅次于吸烟的主要健康隐患。 13 second nature→see: nature ； in the second place→see: place ； Part-3 1 [VERB 动词]临时调任；临时调派 If you are seconded somewhere, you are sent there temporarily by your employer in order to do special duties. [be V-ed prep/adv] [be V-ed to-inf] [usu passive] [BRIT 英] In 1937 he was seconded to the Royal Canadian Air Force in Ottawa as air armament adviser... 1937 年他被临时调往渥太华的加拿大皇家空军担任军备顾问。 Several hundred soldiers have been seconded to help farmers. 数百名士兵被临时派去帮助农民。
Oxford	sec·ond 1 ★ / ˈsekənd ; NAmE ˈsekənd / determiner , ordinal number , adverb , noun , verb ☞see also second 2 second seconds seconded seconding determiner , ordinal number ★ 1 ★ happening or coming next after the first in a series of similar things or people; 2nd 第二（的） ◆ This is the second time it's happened. 这已是第二次了。 ◆ Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. 下半场刚刚开始，意大利队便射入第二个球。 ◆ the second of June/June 2nd 六月二日 ◆ He was the second to arrive. 他是第二个到的。 ◆ We have one child and are expecting our second in July. 我们有一个孩子，第二个预期在七月出生。 2 ★ next in order of importance, size, quality, etc. to one other person or thing （重要性、规模、质量等）居第二位的 ◆ Osaka is Japan's second-largestcity. 大阪是日本的第二大城市。 ◆ Birmingham, the UK's second city 伯明翰，英国的第二大城市 ◆ The spreadsheet application is second only toword processing in terms of popularity. 就受欢迎程度而言，电子制表软件仅次于文字处理软件。 ◆ As a dancer, he is second to none (= nobody is a better dancer than he is). 他的舞技不亚于任何人。 3 ★ [only before noun ] another; in addition to one that you already own or use 另外的；外加的 ◆ They have a second home in Tuscany. 他们在托斯卡纳还有一个家。 adverb ★ 1 ★ after one other person or thing in order or importance 以第二名；以第二位 ◆ She came secondin the marathon. 她在马拉松比赛中获得第二名。 ◆ One of the smaller parties came a close second(= nearly won). 其中一个较小的政党差一点就获胜了。 ◆ I agreed to speak second. 我同意第二个发言。 ◆ He is a writer first and a scientist second. 他首先是作家，然后才是科学家。 ◆ I came second (to) last (= the one before the last one)in the race. 我在赛跑中得了倒数第二。 2 ★ used to introduce the second of a list of points you want to make in a speech or piece of writing （用于列举）第二，其次 SYN secondly ◆ She did it first because she wanted to, and second because I asked her to. 她做那件事，首先是因为她自己想做，其次是因为我要她做。 ☞language bank at first , process noun ★ 1 ★ [countable ] ( symb.′ ) ( abbr.sec. ) a unit for measuring time. There are 60 secondsin one minute. 秒（时间单位） ◆ She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds. 她跑 100 米只需 11 秒多一点。 ◆ For several secondshe did not reply. 一连几秒钟，他都没有回答。 ◆ The light flashes every 5 seconds. 灯光每 5 秒钟闪一次。 ◆ The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second. 水的流速约为每秒 1.5 米。 2 ★ [countable ] ( also informal sec ) a very short time 片刻；瞬间 SYN moment ◆ I'll be with you in a second. 我马上就去你那儿。 ◆ They had finished in/within seconds. 他们一下子就做完了。 ☞see also split second 3 [countable ] ( symb.′ ) a unit for measuring angles. There are 60 secondsin one minute. 秒（角度单位） ◆ 1° 6″ 10′ (= one degree, six minutes and ten seconds) *1 度 6 分 10 秒 4 seconds [plural ] ( informal) a second amount of the same food that you have just eaten 再来的一份食物 ◆ Seconds, anybody? 有谁需要再来一份吗？ 5 [countable , usually plural ] an item that is sold at a lower price than usual because it is not perfect 次货；二等货；等外品 6 ( also ˌsecond ˈgear ) [uncountable ] one of four or five positions of the gears in a vehicle （车辆的）二挡 ◆ When it's icy, move off in second. 路面有冰时，起步挂二挡。 7 [countable ] a level of university degree at British universities. An upper secondis a good degree and a lower secondis average. 二级优等学位（英国大学学位等级，upper second 为二级上，较好； lower second 为二级下，一般） ☞compare first n. (4 ) , third n. (2 ) 8 [countable ] a person whose role is to help and support sb else, for example in a boxingmatch or in a formal duelin the past （拳击比赛或旧时正式决斗的）助手 IDIOMsee just adv. , wait v. verb secondsth to state officially at a meeting that you support another person's idea, suggestion, etc. so that it can be discussed and/or voted on 支持，赞成（主意、建议等）；附议 ◆ Any proposal must be seconded by two other members of the committee. 任何提案须有委员会其他两名委员附议。 ◆ ( informal) ‘Thank God that's finished.’ ‘I'll second that! (= I agree)’ “谢天谢地，总算干完了。”“没错！” ☞compare propose (4 ) sec·ond / ˈsekənd ; NAmE ˈsekənd / se·cond 2 / sɪˈkɒnd ; NAmE sɪˈkɑːnd / verb [usually passive ] secondsb (from sth) (to sth) ( especially BrE) to send an employee to another department, office, etc. in order to do a different job for a short period of time 临时调派；短期调任 ◆ Each year two teachers are seconded to industry for six months. 每年有两名教师派到产业部门工作六个月。 ☞see also second 1 ▶ se·cond·ment secondment secondments / sɪˈkɒndmənt ; NAmE sɪˈkɑːndmənt / ( BrE) noun [uncountable , countable ] ◆ They met while she was on secondmentfrom the Foreign Office. 两人是在她从外交部调来短期任职时认识的。 second seconds seconded seconding se·cond / sɪˈkɒnd ; NAmE sɪˈkɑːnd / se·cond·ment / sɪˈkɒndmənt ; NAmE sɪˈkɑːndmənt /
LDC	second1 number second2 noun second3 adverb second4 verb second5 verb secondsec‧ond1 /ˈsekənd/ ●●● S1 W1 number Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1the second person, thing, event etc is the one that comes after the first: the Second World War the second of August a second year student his second wife Clinton’s second term in office the second half of the year the second time in three days2the position in a competition or scale that comes after the one that is the best, most successful etc: She won second prize. They climbed to second place in the League.second largest/most successful etc Africa’s second highest mountainbe second only to something (=used to emphasize that something is nearly the largest, most important etc) The euro will have a circulation second only to that of the dollar.3another example of the same thing, or another in addition to the one you have: We advertised for a second guitarist. There was a second reason for his dismissal. I asked the doctor for a second opinion (=when you ask another person to repeat an examination, test etc for you).4every second year/person/thing etc a)the second, then the fourth, then the sixth year etc: The nurse comes every second day. b)used to emphasize that, in a group of similar things, there is too much of one particular thing: Every second house seemed to be boarded up.5be second to none to be the best: The quality of Britain’s overseas aid programme is second to none.6second chance help given to someone who has failed, in the hope that they will succeed this time: I just want to give these kids a second chance.7have second thoughts to start having doubts about a decision you have made: You’re not having second thoughts, are you?second about She’d had second thoughts about the whole project.8on second thoughts British English, on second thought American English spoken used to say that you have changed your mind about something: I’ll call her tomorrow – no, on second thought, I’ll try now.9not give something a second thought/without a second thought used to say that someone does not think or worry about something: She dismissed the rumour without a second thought.10not give something a second glance/look (also without a second glance/look) to not look at something again, because you have not really noticed it or because it does not seem important: No one gave the woman in the grey uniform a second glance.11be/become second nature (to somebody) something that is second nature to you is something you have done so often that you do it almost without thinking: Driving becomes second nature after a while.12 second wind a new feeling of energy after you have been working or exercising very hard, and had thought you were too tired to continue: He got his second wind and ran on. second1 number second2 noun second3 adverb second4 verb second5 verb secondsecond2 ●●● S1 W2 noun Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1[countable] a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in a minute: Hold your breath for six seconds. The operation takes only 30 seconds. Ultrasonic waves travel at around 300 metres per second.within seconds (=after only a few seconds) Within seconds, Bev called back.2[countable] a very short period of time: I’ll be back in a second. Just a second (=wait a moment), I’ll come and help. At least 30 shots were fired in a matter of seconds (=in a very short time). → split second 3(at) any second (now) used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon: He should be here any second.4seconds [plural] a)informal another serving of food, after you have eaten your first serving b)clothes or other goods that are cheaper than usual because they are not perfect → second hand1 5[countable] technical one of the 60 parts into which a minute of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78° 52′ 11″ means 78 degrees 52 minutes 11 seconds.6[countable] someone who helps someone in a fight, especially in boxing or, in the past, a duel7[uncountable] American English informal second base second1 number second2 noun second3 adverb second4 verb second5 verb secondsecond3 /ˈsekənd/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1next after the first onecome/finish etc second I came second in the UK championships. Tea is the most popular drink, while coffee ranks second (=it is the second most popular drink).2[sentence adverb] used before you add information to what you have already said SYN secondly second1 number second2 noun second3 adverb second4 verb second5 verb secondsecond4 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting → proposesecond a motion/proposal/amendment etc second1 number second2 noun second3 adverb second4 verb second5 verb secondse‧cond5 /sɪˈkɒnd $ -ˈkɑːnd/ verb [transitive] British English Verb Table Examples Collocations Phrases to send someone to do someone else’s job for a short timebe seconded to something Jill’s been seconded to the marketing department while Dave’s away.GRAMMAR Second is usually passive. → secondment
WDF	second [ˈsekənd]seconded, seconding, seconds CET4CET6TEM4考研 v19312 510 49 89 100 167 105 m381 112893 16937 15972 20797 27458 31729 n682 61515 13166 15956 13314 12045 7034 NUM372 3832582 NOUN840 1859296 VERB12627 34608 Spoken: 294265333 seconded[294] seconds[58448] 第二(88%)，秒(6%)，支持(1%)，其次(1%)，第二的(1%)，片刻(1%)，次等的(1%)，赞成(1%) num.第二 n.秒；第二名；瞬间；二等品 adj.第二的；次要的；附加的 vt.支持 adv.第二；其次；居第二位 n.(Second)人名；(法)塞孔

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