Accessory



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.附属的, 次要的
• ［英］ adj.附属的, 次要的 ( extra, additional; supplementary; subsidiary)
• ［类］ 反义词: of primary importance ( 最重要的)；primary

Webster Collegiate

I. noun also accessary (plural -ries)

• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. a person not actually or constructively present but contributing as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense — called also accessory before the fact
  • b. a person who knowing that a crime has been committed aids or shelters the offender with intent to defeat justice — called also accessory after the fact
• 2.
  • a. a thing of secondary or subordinate importance ; adjunct
  • b. an object or device not essential in itself but adding to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else auto accessoriesclothing accessories

II. adjective

• Date: 1607
• 1. assisting as a subordinate; especially contributing to a crime but not as the chief agent
• 2. aiding or contributing in a secondary way ; supplementary
• 3. present in a minor amount and not essential as a constituent an accessory mineral in a rock

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