accessory

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ac·ces·so·ry /əkˈsesəri/ noun (plural accessories) [countableC]

1 T[usually plural]D something such as a piece of equipment or a decoration that is not necessary, but that makes a machine, car, room etc more useful or more attractive 附件，配件，附屬品

bathroom accessories such as mirrors and towel-rails

鏡子和毛巾架等浴室配件

2 DC[usually plural] something such as a bag, belt, or jewellery that you wear or carry because it is attractive 裝飾物，小配件〔如手袋、皮帶、珠寶等〕

fashion accessories

時尚飾品

a set of fully matching clothes and accessories

一套完全相配的衣服和飾物

3 law someone who helps a criminal, especially by helping them hide from the police 同謀，幫兇，〔尤指幫助藏匿的〕從犯

accessory to

an accessory to murder

謀殺案的幫兇

an accessory before/after the fact (=someone who helps a criminal before or after the crime) 事前/事後從犯

Examples from the Corpus

accessory• Accessories such as a carrying case and battery recharger are free with the purchase of a cellular phone.• The jury also acquitted the rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, of being an accessory after the fact.• The store specializes in wedding gowns and accessories.• Never had I heard an audio accessory, a system tweak, make such a substantial difference.• The modern kitchen and its accessories, from aluminum to petrochemicals, had to be created.• It is in the bedroom that originality can prove its worth, if only in the accessories.• The third, and most troublesome, problem is the interaction of various accessories.

accessory to• Reece is charged with being an accessory to the robbery.

From Longman Business Dictionary

accessoryac·ces·so·ry /əkˈsesəri/ noun (plural accessories)

1[countableC] something that you add to a machine, tool, car etc so that it can do other things or in order to make it look attractive

They sell software and computer accessories.

a manufacturer of motor vehicle parts and accessories

2accessories [plural] small things that are used for a particular activity

a retail chain that sells cooking items, kitchen accessories and home furnishings

a maker of plastic folders, binders and other office accessories

3[countableC]LAW someone who helps a criminal, but is not directly involved in a crime

accessory to

He was an accessory to murder.

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