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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   lesser

   • IPA[ˈlesər]

   美式

   • adj.
     not so great or important as the other or the rest；lower in terms of rank or quality
2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. not so great or important as the other or the rest he was convicted of a lesser assault charge they nest mostly in Alaska and to a lesser extent in Siberia 同義詞 less important, minor, secondary, subsidiary, marginal, ... 更多ancillary, auxiliary, supplementary, supplemental, peripheral, inferior, slighter, insignificant, unimportant, petty, lower, lower-level, lower-grade, second-rate反義詞 greater, primary
   • ▪ lower in terms of rank or quality you're looking down your nose at us lesser mortals the lesser aristocracy 同義詞 subordinate, minor, inferior, second-class, subservient, ... 更多lowly, humble, servile, menial, mean, junior反義詞 superior
   • ▪ used in names of animals and plants which are smaller than similar kinds, e.g. lesser spotted woodpecker, lesser celandine.

   片語

   • the lesser evil