sec‧ond‧a‧ry S3 W2 / sekənd ə ri $ -deri / 形容词

1 secondary education/schooling/teaching etc the education, teaching etc of children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 → tertiary

2 not as important as something else → primary :

the novel’s secondary characters

secondary to

Writing was always secondary to spending time with my family.

be of secondary importance/be a secondary consideration

Cost is the important thing – any benefits for the user are a secondary consideration.

— secondarily 副词

THESAURUS

unimportant not important : The exact details are unimportant. | Girls’ education was seen as unimportant.

of no/little importance not important, or not very important. These 短语 sound a little more formal than unimportant : If you’re capable of doing the job, your age is of no importance. | It’s of little importance whether or not this story is true.

minor small and not very likely to have an important effect - used especially about changes, problems, injuries, damage, or differences : I’ve made a few minor changes. | The driver suffered minor injuries. | These are just minor problems.

trivial very unimportant and not worth worrying about or spending time on : They had a disagreement about some trivial matter. | She tends to get upset about trivial things.

insignificant very small and unimportant, especially when compared to other things : Her own problems seemed insignficant. | The amount of carbon they produce is relatively insignificant.

negligible extremely small and not important - used especially about effects, amounts, differences, or risks : So far, the program has had a negligible effect. | The difference in price is negligible.

secondary not as important as something else : These issues are of secondary importance. | For many women, a career is secondary to being mother.