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BNC: 1912 COCA: 2610

minor

Word family 
Related topics: Music
mi·nor1 /ˈmaɪnə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL adjectiveadj → miner
1  UNIMPORTANTsmall and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things 〔尤指與其他事物相比〕小的，不很重要的，不很嚴重的 OPP major
We have made some minor changes to the program.
我們對那個程序做了一些小改動。
a relatively minor error
相對較小的錯誤
a minor road
小路
They played only a minor role in local government.
他們在當地政府裏只是扮演次要角色。
minor injury/illness/operation etc (=one that is not very serious or dangerous) 輕傷/小病/小手術等
He escaped with only minor injuries.
他逃過一劫，僅僅受了點輕傷。
► see thesaurus at small, unimportant
2  APMbased on a particular type of musical scale 〔音樂〕小調的；小音階的
Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor
馬勒的《D小調第三交響曲》
a minor key
（一個）小調
Examples from the Corpus
minor• a symphony in D minor• Most of the problems have been very minor.• Kennedy might call up a minor bureaucrat to check on a detail.• The Kansas senator indicated a willingness to make minor changes in the anti-abortion plank in the Republican platform.• With one or two minor changes, the course is the same as last year.• Two car windows were broken and minor damage was done to some shops.• It is thought to have exploded on Saturday night or Sunday morning and caused minor damage.• The contract seems fine, except for a few minor details.• She suffered some minor injuries in the accident.• She fell off her horse, but suffered only minor injuries.• Black convicts were rounded up for minor offenses and forced to work.• We've had a few minor problems with the new computer system.• We are, after all, always talking about minor quantitative changes in an existing embryonic process.• Unfortunately, Graham has a minor shortcoming when it comes to cracks - he can't jam; but he can layback!• Williams suffered a minor stroke.• a minor traffic violation• Also the main passage is a minor water course, but in rain like this it tends to swell.
minor injury/illness/operation etc• One lane of the motorway was closed and a driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.• The driver of the tractor-trailer rig suffered minor injuries.• Forty-nine people were treated for minor injuries at two hospitals in Olympia.• The 17-year-old suffered only minor injuries despite the Vauxhall Cavalier car being extensively damaged.• Stanton, 69, suffered minor injuries to his face and head but did not require hospital treatment.• By fall the disease, first thought a minor illness, was an epidemic.
Related topics: Children, College
minor2 ●○○ noun [countableC]
1  lawSSC someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions 未成年人
This film contains material unsuitable for minors.
這部電影有些内容不適合未成年人觀看。
► see thesaurus at child
2  American EnglishAmESEC the second main subject that you study at university for your degree 〔大學中的〕輔修科目 OPP major
I’m taking history as my minor.
我在輔修歷史。
3. the minors x-refthe Minor Leagues 〔美國棒球的〕小聯盟
Examples from the Corpus
the minors• He came up from the minors, directing martial-arts movies.• He and pitcher Doug Johns met in the minors and became roommates.• Gerard King and Kareem Townes, the Lakers' final training-camp cuts, are thriving in the minors.• In the minors, he hung out with the greatest athlete of our time.• But his message was clear: Television amounted to little more than the minors, compared with the major leagues of movies.• Although they've ended up at the same spot in their careers, they progressed through the minors at different rates.
Examples from the Corpus
minor• Thomas pleaded guilty to buying alcohol for a minor.• And in Minnesota, the proportion of second-trimester abortions among minors increased by 18 percent following enactment of parental notification law.• Or have we moved from minor to major?• Major minor was sent off in a school soccer match.• They were, however, still minors.• He came up from the minors, directing martial-arts movies.• Although they've ended up at the same spot in their careers, they progressed through the minors at different rates.• Stores are forbidden to sell alcohol and cigarettes to minors.• "What's your minor?" "History."
minor3 verb
1 minor in something phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmESEC to study a second main subject as part of your university degree 〔大學裏〕輔修〔某課程〕 OPP major
Sid majored in sociology and minored in political science.
錫德主修社會學，輔修政治學。
From Longman Business Dictionary
minormi·nor1 /ˈmaɪnə-ər/ noun [countableC]
LAW someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions
The bank does not normally lend to minors.
minorminor2 adjectiveadj
small or relatively unimportant
The cost of the bid will have only a minor impact on full-year results.
minor currencies
Origin minor1
(1200-1300) Latin “smaller”
mi·nor1 adjectiveadjminor2 nounminor3 verb
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BNC: 1912 COCA: 2610
minor

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, seem較輕微；似乎較不重要ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常微不足道◇This is a very minor operation and there is very little risk involved.這是個很小的手術，沒有什麼風險。➤comparatively, relatively比較／相對輕微◇That's a relatively minor matter－we can leave it till later.相對來說那是件小事，我們可以留待以後解決。➤apparently, seemingly貌似不重要；表面上看不嚴重
BNC: 1912 COCA: 2610
minor noun
⇨ child minor

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for slight 另見slight條minor ♦︎ trivial ♦︎ petty ♦︎ insignificant ♦︎ peripheral ♦︎ light ♦︎ unimportantThese words all describe people or things that are not important or do not deserve serious attention. 這些詞均表示不重要的、次要的、無足輕重的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆minor / trivial / petty / peripheral / unimportant things◆a minor / trivial / petty problem◆minor / trivial / insignificant / unimportant details◆a minor / a trivial / an insignificant matter / incident◆a minor / trivial / petty offence◆minor / petty crime / theft / criminals◆a minor / trivial ailment◆a trivial / an insignificant / an unimportant fact◆very minor / trivial / petty / insignificant / light / unimportant◆apparently / seemingly minor / trivial / insignificant / unimportant■ minor [usually before noun] not very large, important or serious 較小的；次要的；輕微的◆The new plan involves widening a minor road through the valley.新規劃包括拓寬一條穿過山谷的小路。◆There may be some minor changes to the schedule.時間安排上也許會有些小變動。◆Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.婦女在這個組織中發揮着相對次要的作用。◆The CD contains a number of delightful short pieces by minor composers.這張光碟内有幾首由不太出名的作曲家創作的歡快的短曲。◆Both the driver and the passenger suffered minor injuries.司機和乘客兩人都受了輕傷。◆You may need to undergo minor surgery.你也許得做個小手術。OPP major ⇨ main , serious , severe ⇨ serious 1 ■ trivial ˈtrɪviəl (often disapproving) not important or serious; not worth worrying about 不重要的；瑣碎的；微不足道的◆I didn't want to bother you with such a trivial matter.我不想拿這樣的瑣事來煩你。◆I know it sounds trivial, but I'm worried about it.我知道這事聽起來微不足道，但我還是放心不下。ⓘ Trivial is used especially to talk about an incident, a matter or a detail. People also often say that sth is too trivial to bother about/worry about/mention/make a fuss about. * trivial尤用以形容incident、matter和detail；常見的搭配還有be too trivial to bother about/worry about/mention/make a fuss about。▸ triviality ˌtrɪviˈæləti

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆ (disapproving) I don't want to waste time on trivialities.我不想把時間浪費在瑣事上。◆His speech was one of great triviality.他的講話無足輕重。■ petty [usually before noun] (usually disapproving) small and not important; not deserving serious attention 小的；瑣碎的；無足輕重的◆I don't want to hear any more about your petty squabbles.我再也不想聽到你們那些小口角了。◆There are plenty of petty bureaucrats (= who do not have much power or authority) who would report you for that.有很多小官僚會爲那件事告發你。◆The removal of petty restrictions has made life easier.解除了各種瑣碎的限制後，日子變得輕鬆了一些。ⓘ Petty is used especially to talk about crimes and conflicts that are not very serious. * petty尤用以形容不太嚴重的罪行和沖突◆petty crime / theft / corruption / tyranny輕微罪行；小偷小摸；輕微的腐敗／專制◆a petty criminal / thief / tyrant輕罪犯；小竊賊；小暴君◆petty squabbles / jealousies / feuds小口角；小小的妒忌／不和 ■ insignificant (rather formal, especially written) not big or valuable enough to be considered important 微不足道的；無足輕重的◆These results are statistically insignificant.在統計學的意義上，這些結果無關緊要。◆The levels of chemicals in the river are not insignificant.河水中化學物質的含量不容忽視。◆He made her feel insignificant and stupid.他讓她感到自己卑微愚蠢。ⓘ Not insignificant is a rather formal way of saying that sth is actually quite important, or more important than people might think. Insignificant can also be used to talk about a person who seems or feels as if they are not important or have no influence. * not insignificant是頗爲正式的用法，表示某事實際上很重要，或者比人們想象的更爲重要。insignificant亦可用來表示某人看起來或覺得自己似乎不重要或沒有影響力。 OPP significant ⇨ important ▸ insignificance

noun

 [uncountable] ◆Her own problems paled into insignificance beside this terrible news.跟這個可怕的消息相比，她自己的問題就顯得微不足道了。OPP significance ⇨ importance ■ peripheral pəˈrɪfərəl (formal, especially business 尤用於商業) not as important as the main aim or part of an activity 次要的；附帶的◆The experiment looks at subjects' ability to take in peripheral information.這項實驗要考查實驗對象吸收輔助信息的能力。◆Fund-raising is peripheral to their main activities.與他們的主要活動相比，籌集資金是次要的。ⓘ Peripheral is used especially to talk about information or details, or activities and developments. * peripheral尤用以形容information、detail、activity和development。   see also periphery ⇨ edge noun ■ light entertaining rather than serious and not needing much mental effort 娛樂性的；消遣性的；輕鬆的◆Do you need some light reading for the beach?你是否需要一些在海邊休閒時看的消遣讀物？◆a concert of light classical music古典輕音樂會ⓘ Light is used especially to talk about leisure activities. * light尤用以形容休閒活動◆light reading / fiction / entertainment / comedy / music / opera消遣讀物；輕鬆的小說／娛樂；輕喜劇；輕音樂；輕歌劇 ■ unimportant (especially written) not important; not deserving serious attention 不重要的；次要的；無足輕重的◆Don't worry about these unimportant details.别爲這些細枝末節煩惱。◆They dismissed the problem as unimportant.他們認爲這個問題無關緊要而未予理會。OPP important ⇨ important
BNC: 1912 COCA: 2610
minor
Unimportant: unimportant, minor, irrelevant...
Words used to describe medical treatments, appliances and medicines: antenatal, antibacterial, aseptic...
Describing or relating to notes in the musical scale: chromatic, diatonic, flat...
General words for child and types of child: adolescent, a growing lad/boy/girl, bairn...
Courses of study: access course, apprenticeship, articles...
To study, or to study hard: study, learn, train...

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