secondary
Significado: Of second rank or importance; relating to education for ages 11-18
Secondary means coming after, less important than, or derived from something primary. In British education, secondary school is for pupils aged 11 to 16 or 18. Secondary can also describe something that is not the main focus but results from or supports something else.
Ejemplos
- Cost is a secondary concern - safety comes first. 成本是次要考虑因素——安全第一。El coste es una preocupación secundaria - la seguridad es lo primero.コストは二次的な問題です - 安全が第一です。비용은 이차적인 문제입니다 - 안전이 최우선입니다.
- She teaches at a secondary school in Manchester. 她在曼彻斯特的一所中学任教。Ella enseña en una escuela secundaria en Manchester.彼女はマンチェスターの中学校で教えています。그녀는 맨체스터의 중등학교에서 가르치고 있습니다.
- The infection spread to secondary sites in the body. 感染扩散到了身体的其他部位。La infección se extendió a sitios secundarios en el cuerpo.感染は体内の二次部位に広がりました。감염이 체내의 이차 부위로 퍼졌습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin 'secundarius' meaning 'of the second class or rank', from 'secundus' (following, next), from 'sequi' (to follow). Related to 'second', 'sequence', and 'consequence'. 'Secondary school' is first recorded in 1835.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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