minor

minor
adjective
  1. lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance
    （重要性、严重性或意义上）较小的，次要的；较轻微的
    she requested a number of minor alterations.
    她要求若干小的改动。
    ■(of a surgical operation) comparatively simple and not life-threatening
    （手术）相对简单的；无生命危险的
  2. (Music)(of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth
    (乐)（音阶）小调的。 与major相对
    ■(of an interval) characteristic of a minor scale and less by a semitone than the equivalent major interval
    （音程）小音阶的 比较 diminished。 比较 diminished
    ■[usu. postpositive](of a key or mode) based on a minor scale, tending to produce a sad or pensive effect
    （调或调式）小调的
    Concerto in A minor.
    A小调协奏曲。
  3. (Brit. dated)(following a surname in public schools) indicating the second or younger of two brothers or boys with the same family name
    (英，旧)［私立学校置于姓后］（两兄弟或同姓男生中）年龄更小的
    Smith minor.
    小史密斯。
  4. (Logic)(of a term) occurring as the subject of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism
    (逻)小（项）的
    ■(of a premise) containing the minor term in a categorical syllogism
    小（前提）的
noun
  1. a person under the age of full legal responsibility
    未成年人
  2. (Music)a minor key, interval, or scale
    (乐)小调；小音程；小音阶
    ■(Bell-ringing)a system of change-ringing using six bells
    (响铃)六钟（或铃）变化调
  3. (minors)(N. Amer.)the minor leagues in a particular professional sport, especially baseball or American football
    (北美)职业运动（尤指棒球和美式足球）小联合会
    Salinas was one of six teams in the minors.
    萨利纳斯队是小联合会六队之一。
  4. (N. Amer.)a student's subsidiary subject or course
    (北美)副修科目；副修课程
    a minor in American Indian studies.
    副修美国印第安人研究。
  5. (Logic)a minor term or premise
    (逻)小项；小前提
  6. (Bridge). short for minor suit
    (桥牌)。 minor suit 的简称
  7. a small drab moth which has purplish caterpillars that feed on grass
    禾夜蛾
  8. Genus Oligia, family Noctuidae
    禾夜蛾属，夜蛾科
常用词组
in a minor key
  1. (especially of a literary work) understated
    （尤指文学作品）轻描淡写的
语源
  1. Middle English: from Latin, smaller, less'; related to minuere 'lessen'. The term originally denoted a Franciscan friar, suggested by the Latin name Fratres Minores ('Lesser Brethren'), chosen by St Francis for the order
继承用法
minor in
  1. (N. Amer.)study or qualify in as a subsidiary subject at college or university
    (北美)副修
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