(1)第二的，次要的(second in rank，class，place，importance，etc，not primary) [A (to)]：a～cause/product/question/stress/cell次要原因/副产品/从属问题/次重音/蓄电池;Her age is a～consideration.她的年龄是要考虑的次要因素。a matter of～interest/importance不太令人感兴趣的事/次要的事;Reading fast is～to reading well.快速阅读与读懂读好相比是次要的。That problem is～to the one now facing us. 那个问题与我们面临的问题相比是次要的。The need for secrecy is～to the need to take immediate act. 保守秘密与需要立即采取行动相比是次要的。〖同〗 minor，subordinate;〖反〗primary，major;

(2)引申(发)的，次生的(derived or resulting from sth primary or original)：～viral infection继发性病毒感染;～sexual characteristics 第二性特征;a～symptom of the disease 二期疾病症状;～sources of information 间接的资料来源;～colours/derivatives中间色/次派生词;～evidence间接证据;〖同〗alternate;〖反〗original;

(3)中等(教育，学校)的(of or relating to education between elementary school and college)[作attrib]：a～school/education/phase中等学校/中等教育/中级阶段;the number of children of～school age 接受中等教育的儿童数量;Children over the age of eleven go to～schools. 11岁以上的孩子应上中学。〖同〗second;〖反〗first，preceding;

→′secondarily adv 从属地，次要地;′secondariness n 次要;中等