peripheral

peripheral — 形容詞

1. connected to the main subject or activity, but not one of its important parts.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

次要的

相較主題不重要

connected to the main subject or activity, but not one of its important parts.

例句

Cost was peripheral to Mia's choice of nursing school.

費用對 Mia 選護理學校來說是次要的。

be peripheral to + noun

In the meeting, parking rules stayed peripheral to the budget crisis.

在那場會議裡，停車規定相對於預算危機仍屬次要。

同義詞
  • secondary

    close in meaning, but often suggests second place in rank or order.

  • minor

    more everyday and often means small as well as less important.

  • marginal

    often suggests being pushed to the edge or given too little attention.

  • supplementary

    emphasizes something added to support the main part.

反義詞
  • central

    most important or at the heart of something.

  • main

    the chief or most important part.

  • primary

    formal word for first in importance.

文法句型

peripheral issue

peripheral concern

peripheral role

be peripheral to + noun

用法筆記

Often appears with abstract nouns such as issue, concern, role, or detail. Frequently followed by 'to' when you say what the less important thing is compared with; distinguish from adjective/2, which is about physical position near an edge.

常見錯誤

❌Cost was peripheral for our decision.
✅Cost was peripheral to our decision.
💡this sense usually takes 'to', not 'for'.

2. in the outer part of an area, building, or other space, rather than near the cen

2.形容詞C1
釋義

外圍的

在區域邊緣或外側

in the outer part of an area, building, or other space, rather than near the center.

例句

Street markets grew in peripheral districts beyond the old city walls.

老城牆外的外圍區域出現了街市。

before noun: peripheral districts

A small clinic serves peripheral villages near the mountain border.

一家小診所服務靠近山區邊界的外圍村落。

同義詞
  • outer

    more general and usable for many physical shapes.

  • outlying

    often used for areas some distance from a town or center.

  • edge

    usually appears in phrases like 'edge area' rather than as a direct synonym.

反義詞
  • central

    in or near the middle of an area.

  • inner

    closer to the middle or inside.

文法句型

peripheral area

peripheral district

peripheral road

peripheral room

用法筆記

Usually modifies nouns for places or parts of spaces, such as districts, roads, rooms, or villages. Distinguish from adjective/1: this sense describes outer location, not lesser importance.

常見錯誤

❌Their office is on a peripheral street downtown.
✅Their office is on a side street downtown.' / 'Their office is in a peripheral district.
💡'peripheral' suggests the outer part of an area, not a street in the city center.

peripheral — 名詞