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单词 minor
释义

minor ​‌‌‌

​adjective
UK /ˈmaɪnə(r)/
Other entries for this word
minor noun
minor verb
minor league noun
minor-league adjective
minor planet noun at planetoid
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    not very important in comparison with people or things of the same type

    Some minor changes may be necessary.

    James has a string of convictions for minor offences.

    The damage here was only minor.

    There was an extensive network of minor officials.

    Synonyms and related words
    Unimportant
    unimportant
    minor
    irrelevant
    1. 1a
      a minor medical operation is fairly simple and not dangerous

      He underwent minor surgery and recovered in a few days.

      Synonyms and related words
      Words used to describe medical treatments, appliances and medicines
      antenatal
      antibacterial
      antiviral
  2. 2
    ​musicrelating to a musical scale (=fixed series of musical notes) in which the third note is a semitone lower than that of the related major scale

    a sonata written in a minor key

    Synonyms and related words
    Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale
    chromatic
    diatonic
    flat

minor ​‌‌‌

​adjective
US /ˈmaɪnər/
Other entries for this word
minor noun
minor verb
minor league noun
minor-league adjective
minor planet noun at planetoid
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    not very important in comparison with people or things of the same type

    The damage here was only minor.

    James has a string of convictions for minor offenses.

    Some minor changes may be necessary.

    There was an extensive network of minor officials.

    Synonyms and related words
    Unimportant
    unimportant
    minor
    irrelevant
    1. 1a
      a minor medical operation is fairly simple and not dangerous

      He underwent minor surgery and recovered in a few days.

      Synonyms and related words
      Words used to describe medical treatments, appliances and medicines
      antenatal
      antibacterial
      antimalarial
  2. 2
    ​musicrelating to a musical scale (=fixed series of musical notes) in which the third note is a half step lower than that of the related major scale

    a sonata written in a minor key

    Synonyms and related words
    Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale
    chromatic
    diatonic
    flat

minor ​‌

​noun countable
UK /ˈmaɪnə(r)/
Other entries for this word
minor adjective
minor verb
minor league noun
minor-league adjective
minor planet noun at planetoid
Word Forms
singularminor
pluralminors
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    someone who has not reached the age at which they are legally an adult

    It is illegal to sell cigarettes to minors.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for child and types of child
    adolescent
    a growing lad/boy/girl
    bairn
  2. 2
    ​education​mainly Americana university or college subject or area of study that is less important and involves less work than a student’s main subject
    Synonyms and related words
    Courses of study
    access course
    apprenticeship
    articles

minor ​‌

​noun countable
US /ˈmaɪnər/
Other entries for this word
minor adjective
minor verb
minor league noun
minor-league adjective
minor planet noun at planetoid
Word Forms
singularminor
pluralminors
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    someone who has not reached the age at which they are legally an adult

    It is illegal to sell cigarettes to minors.

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for child and types of child
    adolescent
    a growing boy/girl
    bairn
  2. 2
    ​educationa university or college subject or area of study that is less important and involves less work than a student’s main subject

    a minor in French

    Synonyms and related words
    Courses of study
    apprenticeship
    articles
    the Bar Professional Training Course
phrases
the minors

minor

​verb
UK /ˈmaɪnə(r)/
Other entries for this word
minor adjective
minor noun
minor league noun
minor-league adjective
minor planet noun at planetoid
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyminor
he/she/itminors
present participleminoring
past tenseminored
past participleminored
phrasal verb

minor in

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyminor in
he/she/itminors in
present participleminoring in
past tenseminored in
past participleminored in
​mainly American
1
to study a particular subject at university or college in addition to your main subject
Synonyms and related words
To study, or to study hard
study
learn
train

minor

​verb
US /ˈmaɪnər/
Other entries for this word
minor adjective
minor noun
minor league noun
minor-league adjective
minor planet noun at planetoid
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyminor
he/she/itminors
present participleminoring
past tenseminored
past participleminored
phrasal verb

minor in

transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyminor in
he/she/itminors in
present participleminoring in
past tenseminored in
past participleminored in
1
to study a particular subject in addition to your main subject
minor in something:

I thought you were going to minor in geography.

Synonyms and related words
To study, or to study hard
study
learn
train
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