lesser

['lesə]

adj. 较少的, 较小的, 次要的

例句与用法：

The case has been remitted from the appeal court to a lesser tribunal.

此案已由上诉法庭转给下级法庭处理。

She has also been affected, but to a lesser degree.

她也受到波及，但程度较轻。

He is stubborn, and so is she, but to a lesser degree.

他很固执，她也固执，不过程度轻些。

This is the lesser evil of the two.

这是两种弊病中较轻的。

词形变化：

动词过去式: lessened | 动词过去分词: lessened | 动词现在分词: lessening | 动词第三人称单数: lessens |

详细释义：

a.

较小的; 更少的; 次要的[B]

I was very tired. To a lesser extent so was he.

我累极了。他也很累, 但比我稍好些。

Don't waste time on these lesser matters.

别把时间浪费在那些无关紧要的事情上。

ad.

较少, 不很

one of the lesser-known modern poets

不太出名的现代诗人之一