lesser

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less·er /ˈlesə $ -ər/ adjectiveadj [only before noun]

1 formalLESS not as large, as important, or as much as something else 更小的；次要的；更少的 OPP greater

They originally asked for $5 million, but finally settled for a lesser sum.

他们原先要五百万美元，但最后同意少要一些。

to a lesser extent/degree

This was true in Madrid and, to a lesser extent, Valencia and Seville.

马德里是这样，巴伦西亚和塞维利亚也这样，只是程度轻一些罢了。

→ lesser mortals at mortal2, → to a greater or lesser extent at extent(1)

2. the lesser of two evils (also the lesser evil)CHOOSE the less unpleasant or harmful of two unpleasant choices 两害之较轻者

Examples from the Corpus

the lesser of two evils• Mansfield saw the difficulty in reconciling the two principles, but thought that certainty was the lesser of two evils.• So people go to the polls convinced their only choice is the lesser of two evils.• They regarded the ditching of a widely respected Chancellor, in somewhat undignified circumstances, as the lesser of two evils.• While not particularly welcome, the black knight is considered the lesser of two evils.• At least they chose the lesser of two evils, but even so Tank managed to create havoc.

3. HB technical used in the names of some types of animal, bird, or plant that are slightly smaller than the main type 略小的〔用于动植物名称中，表示比主要品种略小〕

—lesser adverbadv

the lesser-known artists of the period

这段时期中不那么出名的艺术家

one of Glasgow’s lesser-used venues

格拉斯哥较少使用的场地之一

Examples from the Corpus

lesser• The jury found him innocent of murder, but could not decide on the lesser charges.• It had lain on the matting by his feet looking somehow obscenely wealthy and golden among the lesser coins.• Rather, they affect production through their influence on labour quality and, to a lesser extent, labour quantity.• To impress and drive away lesser males, the harem bull develops a darker coat and a swollen neck.• His fitness and determination ensured that he survived a journey on which a lesser man could have been lost without trace.• But real life, of course, teaches lesser men to keep their heads down and their mouths shut.• Hundreds of lesser sites were destroyed.• The lesser verdict may also assist the judge in sentencing, and help the public to understand the sentence imposed.

to a lesser extent/degree• All of these suffer from the transfer problem already mentioned, though to a lesser extent.• I feel the same way about ballet and, to a lesser extent, basketball.• Some techniques were employed to a lesser extent but still provide invaluable comparative results.• Fear and, to a lesser extent, greed are what make money move.• In water, and to a lesser extent in forests, the first of these factors is light.• The arts, too, have been transformed by modern technology, though to a lesser extent than industry.• The cases of Corvan, and to a lesser extent that of early Elvis Presley, are relatively straight forward to analyse.• What is meant by science in this case is of course the physical sciences and to a lesser degree the biological sciences.

less·er adjectiveadj

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BNC: 3789 COCA: 5127

lesser

Less important than similar things: secondary, subordinate, incidental...

Words used to describe birds: common, fledged, flightless...

Words used to describe animals: amphibious, androgynous, anthropoid...

Less and not as much: less, under, least...

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