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单词 peripheral
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"His peripheral vision was average: his psychic antenna remarkable.Jarvis turned slightly, not to look at Phillipson, but so that he was conscious of him in his peripheral vision.I was relying on peripheral vision for this, while surreptitiously focusing at chest height.No gross indications of peripheral impairment," Severn replied.

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peripheral

British English: peripheral 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.
  • American English: peripheral
  • Brazilian Portuguese: periférico
  • Chinese: 次要的
  • European Spanish: periférico
  • French: périphérique
  • German: peripher
  • Italian: periferico
  • Japanese: あまり重要でない
  • Korean: 그다지 중요하지 않은
  • European Portuguese: periférico
  • Latin American Spanish: periférico
British English: peripheral NOUN
Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers.
...peripherals to expand the use of our computers.
  • American English: peripheral
  • Brazilian Portuguese: periférico
  • Chinese: 周边配件
  • European Spanish: periférico
  • French: périphérique
  • German: Peripheriegerät
  • Italian: periferica
  • Japanese: 周辺機器
  • Korean: 컴퓨터 주변 장치
  • European Portuguese: periférico
  • Latin American Spanish: periférico

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Chinese translation of 'peripheral'

peripheral

(pəˈrɪfərəl)

adj

  1. [issue, activity] 边(邊)缘(緣)的 (biānyuán de)
  2. [area, vision] 外围(圍)的 (wàiwéi de)

n (c)

  1. (Comput) 外围(圍)设(設)备(備) (wàiwéi shèbèi)
    to be peripheral to sth 对(對)某事不重要 (duì mǒushì bù zhòngyào)
(adjective) 
Definition
not relating to the most important part of something
That information is peripheral to the main story.
Synonyms
secondary
Refugee problems remained of secondary importance.
beside the point
Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point.
minor
She is known for a number of minor roles in films.
marginal
The poor are forced to cultivate marginal lands higher up the mountain.
irrelevant
irrelevant details
superficial
It may well look different but the changes are only superficial.
unimportant
It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.
incidental
The playing of music proved to be incidental to the main business.
tangential
inessential
(adjective) 
Definition
of or relating to a periphery
development in the peripheral areas of large towns
Synonyms
outermost
outside
Cracks are beginning to appear on the outside wall.
external
the external surface of the wall
outer
Peel away the outer skin of the onion.
exterior
The exterior walls were made of pre-formed concrete.
borderline
someone who is a borderline case
perimetric

Additional synonyms

in the sense of beside the point
Definition
irrelevant
Brian didn't like it, but that was beside the point.
Synonyms
irrelevant,
inappropriate,
pointless,
peripheral,
unimportant,
incidental,
unconnected,
immaterial,
inconsequential,
nothing to do with it,
extraneous,
neither here nor there,
off the subject,
inapplicable,
not to the point,
inapposite,
without connection,
inconsequent,
not pertinent,
not germane,
not to the purpose
in the sense of borderline
Definition
on the edge of one category and verging on another
someone who is a borderline case
Synonyms
marginal,
bordering,
doubtful,
peripheral,
indefinite,
indeterminate,
equivocal,
inexact,
unclassifiable
in the sense of exterior
Definition
of, situated on, or suitable for the outside
The exterior walls were made of pre-formed concrete.
Synonyms
outer,
outside,
external,
surface,
outward,
superficial,
outermost

Synonyms of 'peripheral'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of external
Definition
of, situated on, or suitable for the outside
the external surface of the wall
Synonyms
outer,
outside,
surface,
apparent,
visible,
outward,
exterior,
superficial,
outermost
in the sense of incidental
Definition
secondary or minor
The playing of music proved to be incidental to the main business.
Synonyms
secondary,
subsidiary,
subordinate,
minor,
occasional,
ancillary,
nonessential
in the sense of irrelevant
Definition
not connected with the matter in hand
irrelevant details
Synonyms
unconnected,
unrelated,
unimportant,
inappropriate,
peripheral,
insignificant,
negligible,
immaterial,
extraneous,
beside the point,
impertinent,
neither here nor there,
inapplicable,
inapt,
inapposite,
inconsequent
in the sense of marginal
Definition
close to a limit, esp. a lower limit
The poor are forced to cultivate marginal lands higher up the mountain.
Synonyms
borderline,
bordering,
on the edge,
peripheral
in the sense of minor
Definition
not very serious or significant
She is known for a number of minor roles in films.
Synonyms
small,
lesser,
subordinate,
smaller,
light,
slight,
secondary,
petty,
inferior,
trivial,
trifling,
insignificant,
negligible,
unimportant,
paltry,
inconsequential,
inconsiderable,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang)
in the sense of outer
Definition
on the outside
Peel away the outer skin of the onion.
Synonyms
external,
outside,
outward,
exterior,
exposed,
outermost
in the sense of outside
Definition
on or of the outside
Cracks are beginning to appear on the outside wall.
Synonyms
external,
outer,
exterior,
surface,
extreme,
outdoor,
outward,
superficial,
extraneous,
outermost,
extramural
in the sense of superficial
Definition
of, near, or forming the surface
It may well look different but the changes are only superficial.
Synonyms
slight,
surface,
external,
cosmetic,
on the surface,
exterior,
peripheral,
skin-deep
in the sense of unimportant
Definition
trivial or insignificant
It was an unimportant job, and paid very little.
Synonyms
insignificant,
minor,
petty,
trivial,
slight,
irrelevant,
worthless,
trifling,
paltry,
immaterial,
inconsequential,
low-ranking,
of no consequence,
nickel-and-dime (US, slang),
of no account,
nugatory,
not worth mentioning,
of no moment
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