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单词 ancillary
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•cil•lar•y /ˈænsəˌlɛri/USA pronunciation   adj., n., pl. -ies. 
adj. 
  1. subordinate;
    subsidiary:working in an ancillary position.[be + ~ + to + object]Buying a new car is ancillary to my goal of buying a house.
  2. serving as a supplement:[before a noun]ancillary teaching materials.

n. [countable]
  1. something that is an ancillary.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•cil•lar•y  (ansə ler′ē or, esp. Brit., an silə rē),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -lar•ies. 
adj. 
  1. subordinate;
    subsidiary.
  2. auxiliary;
    assisting.

n. 
  1. something that serves in an ancillary capacity:Slides, records, and other ancillaries can be used with the basic textbook.
  • Latin ancill(a) (see ancilla) + -ary; compare Latin ancillāris having the status of a female slave, with -āris -ar1
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ancillary /ænˈsɪlərɪ/ adj
  1. subsidiary
  2. auxiliary; supplementary: ancillary services
n ( pl -laries)
  1. a subsidiary or auxiliary thing or person
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ancillāris concerning maidservants, from ancilla, diminutive of ancūla female servant
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