peripheral
의미: Relating to or situated on the edge rather than the centre; of secondary or minor importance.
Peripheral has literal and figurative uses. Literally, it describes something at the outer edge — 'peripheral vision' is what you see at the edges of your visual field. Figuratively, it means secondary or marginal — 'peripheral concerns' are not central to the main issue. In computing, 'peripherals' (as a noun) are external devices such as printers, mice, and keyboards. In medicine, the 'peripheral nervous system' is everything outside the brain and spinal cord.
예문
- The witness caught a glimpse of the suspect in her peripheral vision as he fled the scene. 目击证人在周边视野中瞥见嫌疑人逃离现场。La testigo vislumbró al sospechoso en su visión periférica mientras este huía de la escena.目撃者は、容疑者が現場から逃走する姿を周辺視野で一瞬捉えた。목격자는 용의자가 현장에서 도주하는 모습을 주변 시야로 순간적으로 포착했다.
- These are peripheral issues that should not distract us from the core objectives of the project. 这些都是次要问题,不应分散我们对项目核心目标的注意力。Se trata de cuestiones periféricas que no deben distraernos de los objetivos fundamentales del proyecto.これらはプロジェクトの中核的な目標から注意をそらすべきではない周辺的な問題である。이것들은 프로젝트의 핵심 목표에서 주의를 분산시켜서는 안 되는 부차적인 문제들이다.
- The hospital's IT department is responsible for maintaining all computer peripherals on site. 医院的信息技术部门负责维护院内所有的计算机外围设备。El departamento de informática del hospital es responsable del mantenimiento de todos los periféricos del centro.病院のIT部門は、施設内のすべてのコンピュータ周辺機器の保守を担当している。병원의 IT 부서는 시설 내 모든 컴퓨터 주변기기의 유지 보수를 담당하고 있다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, professional, general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Greek peripherikos, from periphereia (circumference), from peri- (around) + pherein (to carry). The figurative sense of 'marginal importance' developed from the spatial meaning of being at the edge.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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