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peripheral

英 [pə'rɪf(ə)r(ə)l]美[pə'rɪfərəl]
  • adj. 外围的;次要的;(神经)末梢区域的
  • n. 外部设备

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词态变化


复数: peripherals;副词: peripherally;

中文词源


peripheral 外围的,不重要的

来自periphery,外围,边缘。引申词义外围的,不重要的。

英文词源


peripheral (adj.)
1803, from periphery + -al (1). An earlier formation was peripherial (1670s). Related: Peripherally. As a noun, peripherals, "peripheral devices of a computer," is from 1966.

双语例句


1. Science is peripheral to that debate.
科学并非那场辩论的重点。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Fund-raising is peripheral to their main activities.
对他们的主要活动而言,筹集资金是次要的。

来自《权威词典》

3. The men are somewhat peripheral to this society.
相对于这个社会来说,人似乎无足轻重.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. 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。

来自辞典例句

5. Programmers like wizards because they get to treat users like peripheral devices.
程序员喜欢向导,因为他们像对待外围设备一样对待用户.

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