英语词汇“peripheral”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

peripheral

(pərɪfərəl )

Word forms: peripherals

1. adjective

A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues.

Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training.

...peripheral and boring information.

Science is peripheral to that debate. [+ to]

peripherally adverb

The Marshall Plan did not include Britain, except peripherally.

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area.

...peripheral regions beyond the reach of powerful rulers.

...urban development in the outer peripheral areas of large towns.

Synonyms: outermost, outside, external, outer

3. countable noun [usually plural, oft NOUN noun]

Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers. [computing]

...peripherals to expand the use of our computers.

... peripheral products for the basic computer.

Collocations:

peripheral character

It's also a neat illustration of the way that we can be a central and peripheral character, depending on the context.

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I didn't want to come in as some peripheral character.

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He doesn't need to paint the peripheral characters with such depth and colour.

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In some instances, studios have tried to inject old tales with new life by focusing on peripheral characters.

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Also, aren't the peripheral characters starting to grab a bit too much of the action, when they aren't really all that funny?

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peripheral role

Here, as in that earlier work, the central character of one episode may appear in a more peripheral role elsewhere.

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For much of the match, his was a peripheral role.

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So if you're not an actor who has played a peripheral role in a major film, best give this a miss.

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The other teams are playing a peripheral role.

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Despite its often peripheral role, it can and should be installed as a fundamental strategic platform that informs every decision and action.

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Translations:

Chinese: 次要的, 周边配件

Japanese: あまり重要でない, 周辺機器

单词	peripheral
释义	peripheral (pərɪfərəl ) Word forms: peripherals 1. adjective A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues. Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training. ...peripheral and boring information. Science is peripheral to that debate. [+ to] peripherally adverb The Marshall Plan did not include Britain, except peripherally. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area. ...peripheral regions beyond the reach of powerful rulers. ...urban development in the outer peripheral areas of large towns. Synonyms: outermost, outside, external, outer 3. countable noun [usually plural, oft NOUN noun] Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers. [computing] ...peripherals to expand the use of our computers. ... peripheral products for the basic computer. Collocations: peripheral character It's also a neat illustration of the way that we can be a central and peripheral character, depending on the context. Times, Sunday Times I didn't want to come in as some peripheral character. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He doesn't need to paint the peripheral characters with such depth and colour. Times, Sunday Times In some instances, studios have tried to inject old tales with new life by focusing on peripheral characters. Times, Sunday Times Also, aren't the peripheral characters starting to grab a bit too much of the action, when they aren't really all that funny? Times, Sunday Times peripheral role Here, as in that earlier work, the central character of one episode may appear in a more peripheral role elsewhere. Times, Sunday Times For much of the match, his was a peripheral role. Times, Sunday Times So if you're not an actor who has played a peripheral role in a major film, best give this a miss. Times, Sunday Times The other teams are playing a peripheral role. Times, Sunday Times Despite its often peripheral role, it can and should be installed as a fundamental strategic platform that informs every decision and action. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 次要的, 周边配件 Japanese: あまり重要でない, 周辺機器
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