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peripheral
[英] [pəˈrɪfərəl] [美] [pəˈrɪfərəl] 生词本

adj.

n.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 无关紧要的；次要的 A peripheral activity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues. 

  • Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training...

    公司越来越倾向于把像培训这样的非核心业务外包出去。

  • ...peripheral and boring information...

    无关紧要的无聊信息

  • Science is peripheral to that debate.

    科学并非那场辩论的重点。

peripherally

  • The Marshall Plan did not include Britain, except peripherally.

    马歇尔计划仅在一些无关紧要的环节上把英国包括在内。

2. ADJ 周围的；边缘的 Peripheral areas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area. 

  • ...peripheral regions beyond the reach of powerful rulers.

    强大的统治者势力范围之外的边缘地区

  • ...urban development in the outer peripheral areas of large towns.

    大城市外围地区的城市开发

3. N-COUNT （计算机）外围设备，外部设备 Peripherals are devices that can be attached to computers. 

  • ...peripherals to expand the use of our computers.

    扩展计算机用途的外围设备

  • ... peripheral products for the basic computer.

    普通电脑的外围设备

Noun

1. (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer;

  • "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
Adjective

1. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area;

  • "Russia's peripheral provinces"
  • "peripheral suburbs"

2. related to the key issue but not of central importance;

  • "a peripheral interest"
  • "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"
  • "peripheral issues"

医学

  • 1.外周的，周围的，末梢的：离开中心或中心结构的

计算机

  • 1.外围[部]设备；【修】外围，外部
1. The men are somewhat peripheral to this society.
相对于这个社会来说，人似乎无足轻重。

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