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
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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