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lesser adj.较小的;较少的;次要的;

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英[ˈlesə(r)]  美[ˈlɛsɚ] ADJ-COMPAR较少的；较轻的；较小的You use lesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned.例：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。例：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。ADJ-COMPAR次要的；较不重要的You can use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type.例：They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage...他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。例：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Lesser is used in the names of some species of birds, animals, and plants.例：...the lesser spotted woodpecker.小斑啄木鸟

单词	lesser
音标	英[ˈlesə(r)] 美[ˈlɛsɚ]
解释	adj.较小的;较少的;次要的;
例句	ADJ-COMPAR 较少的；较轻的；较小的 You use lesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned. 例：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。例：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。 ADJ-COMPAR 次要的；较不重要的 You can use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type. 例：They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage...他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。例：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 Lesser is used in the names of some species of birds, animals, and plants. 例：...the lesser spotted woodpecker.小斑啄木鸟
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Lesser Adj Compar Degree 英[ˈlesə(R 美[ˈlɛsɚ Adj.较小的;较少的;次要的 较少的；较轻的；较小的 Order

Lesser Adj Compar Degree 英[ˈlesə(R 美[ˈlɛsɚ Adj.较小的;较少的;次要的较少的；较轻的；较小的 Order