单词 | lesser |
释义 | lesserlesser /ˈlɛsɚ/ ●●○ adjective 1[only before noun] formal not as large, as important, or as much as something else: They settled for the lesser sum of $3.5 million. The movie was popular in New York, and to a lesser extent, in L.A.a lesser woman/man/person (=someone who is not as strong or courageous as the person being mentioned)2the lesser of two evils the less bad or harmful of two bad choices3lesser-known not well known, or not as well known as others: a lesser-known French poet4science, biology used in the names of some types of animal, bird, or plant that are slightly smaller than the main type |
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