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peripheral adj.外围的；不重要的n.外围设备 (1) 我们谈到了降低成本计划的一些外围问题。(2) 谈判在次要的问题上取得了进展,但是没能解决双方的主要争端。(3) 不幸的是外围设备的速度跟不上主机。(4) 资讯科技将扭曲和在广泛的结束使晕映的外围设备减到最少。 Outside of computer jargon, peripheral is a common term in eye exams, which measure peripheral vision to see how far toward the outer right and left edges you can see. Peripheral also describes nerves from the body's peripheral system, which are secondary to the main system but branch off of it — like the wires between peripheral devices and a computer.

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英 [pə'rɪfərəl] 美 [pə'rɪfərəl] (1) We dealt with the peripheral aspects of a cost reduction program.(2) The talks made progress on peripheral issues, but failed to resolve the main dispute between the two sides.(3) Unfortunately, the speeds of peripheral devices have not kept pace.(4) It minimizes distortion and peripheral vignetting at the wide end. Scanners, printers, and speakers are peripheral devices for a computer because they aren't central to the working of the computer itself. Anything peripheral is on the margin, or outside, while main things, like a computer's processor, are not peripheral. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无关紧要的；次要的 A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues. Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training...公司越来越倾向于把像培训这样的非核心业务外包出去。...peripheral and boring information...无关紧要的无聊信息Science is peripheral to that debate.科学并非那场辩论的重点。peripherallyThe Marshall Plan did not include Britain, except peripherally.马歇尔计划仅在一些无关紧要的环节上把英国包括在内。2[ADJ 形容词]周围的；边缘的 Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area.   [usu ADJ n]...peripheral regions beyond the reach of powerful rulers.强大的统治者势力范围之外的边缘地区...urban development in the outer peripheral areas of large towns.大城市外围地区的城市开发3[N-COUNT 可数名词]（计算机）外围设备，外部设备 Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers.   [usu pl]  [COMPUTING 计算机]...peripherals to expand the use of our computers.扩展计算机用途的外围设备... peripheral products for the basic computer.普通电脑的外围设备

英语单词	peripheral
英美音标	英 [pə'rɪfərəl] 美 [pə'rɪfərəl]
中文释义	adj.外围的；不重要的 n.外围设备
英语例句	(1) We dealt with the peripheral aspects of a cost reduction program. (2) The talks made progress on peripheral issues, but failed to resolve the main dispute between the two sides. (3) Unfortunately, the speeds of peripheral devices have not kept pace. (4) It minimizes distortion and peripheral vignetting at the wide end.
中文例句	(1) 我们谈到了降低成本计划的一些外围问题。 (2) 谈判在次要的问题上取得了进展,但是没能解决双方的主要争端。 (3) 不幸的是外围设备的速度跟不上主机。 (4) 资讯科技将扭曲和在广泛的结束使晕映的外围设备减到最少。
vocabulary简明	Scanners, printers, and speakers are peripheral devices for a computer because they aren't central to the working of the computer itself. Anything peripheral is on the margin, or outside, while main things, like a computer's processor, are not peripheral.
vocabulary扩展	Outside of computer jargon, peripheral is a common term in eye exams, which measure peripheral vision to see how far toward the outer right and left edges you can see. Peripheral also describes nerves from the body's peripheral system, which are secondary to the main system but branch off of it — like the wires between peripheral devices and a computer.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]无关紧要的；次要的 A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues. Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training... 公司越来越倾向于把像培训这样的非核心业务外包出去。 ...peripheral and boring information... 无关紧要的无聊信息 Science is peripheral to that debate. 科学并非那场辩论的重点。 peripherally The Marshall Plan did not include Britain, except peripherally. 马歇尔计划仅在一些无关紧要的环节上把英国包括在内。 2 [ADJ 形容词]周围的；边缘的 Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area. [usu ADJ n] ...peripheral regions beyond the reach of powerful rulers. 强大的统治者势力范围之外的边缘地区 ...urban development in the outer peripheral areas of large towns. 大城市外围地区的城市开发 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（计算机）外围设备，外部设备 Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers. [usu pl] [COMPUTING 计算机] ...peripherals to expand the use of our computers. 扩展计算机用途的外围设备 ... peripheral products for the basic computer. 普通电脑的外围设备

Peripheral Devices Main Computer Outer Activities Areas [Usu