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second

Related topics: Numbers
sec·ond1 /ˈsekənd/ ●●● S1 W1 number  
1 HMNthe second person, thing, event etc is the one that comes after the first 第二(个)的
 the Second World War
第二次世界大战
 the second of August
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 a second year student
二年级学生
 his second wife
他的第二任妻子
 Clinton’s second term in office
克林顿的第二个任期
 the second half of the year
下半年
 the second time in three days
三天中的第二次
2 the position in a competition or scale that comes after the one that is the best, most successful etc 〔比赛或级别上〕居第二位的
 She won second prize.
她赢得了二等奖。
 They climbed to second place in the League.
他们在联赛中的排名上升到了第二位。
second largest/most successful etc
 Africa’s second highest mountain
非洲的第二高山
be second only to something (=used to emphasize that something is nearly the largest, most important etc) 仅次于某物
 The euro will have a circulation second only to that of the dollar.
欧元的流通量将仅次于美元。
3 another example of the same thing, or another in addition to the one you have 另外的,外加的
 We advertised for a second guitarist.
我们登广告再招聘一名吉他手。
 There was a second reason for his dismissal.
他被解雇还有个原因。
 I asked the doctor for a second opinion (=when you ask another person to repeat an examination, test etc for you).
我又征求了这位医生的意见。
4 every second year/person/thing etc HMN
a) the second, then the fourth, then the sixth year etc 每两年/每两人/每两样东西等
 The nurse comes every second day.
护士隔天来一次。
b) used to emphasize that, in a group of similar things, there is too much of one particular thing 〔用于强调某一批类似的事物中,某一特征的东西太多〕
 Every second house seemed to be boarded up.
大部分房子都好像用木板封上了。
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5 be second to none BESTto be the best 不亚于任何人[事物],首屈一指
 The quality of Britain’s overseas aid programme is second to none.
英国海外援助计划的水准是首屈一指的。
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6 second chance help given to someone who has failed, in the hope that they will succeed this time 〔为失败者提供的〕第二次机会
 I just want to give these kids a second chance.
我只是想给这些孩子第二次机会。
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7 have second thoughts CHANGE YOUR MINDto start having doubts about a decision you have made 〔对原先的决定〕犹豫,产生怀疑
 You’re not having second thoughts, are you?
你不会改变主意了吧?
have second thoughts about
 She’d had second thoughts about the whole project.
她对整个计划产生了疑问。
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8 on second thoughts British EnglishBrE, on second thought American English spokenCHANGE YOUR MIND used to say that you have changed your mind about something 又一想,再一想〔用于表示改变主意〕
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9 not give something a second thought/without a second thought used to say that someone does not think or worry about something 对某物不加考虑;对某事毫不担心
10 not give something a second glance/look  (also without a second glance/look) to not look at something again, because you have not really noticed it or because it does not seem important 对某物不看第二眼,没有多看某物一眼
11 be/become second nature (to somebody) THINK ABOUTsomething that is second nature to you is something you have done so often that you do it almost without thinking 成为(某人的)第二天性,成为(某人的)习性
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12 second wind a new feeling of energy after you have been working or exercising very hard, and had thought you were too tired to continue 〔感到精疲力竭后的〕精力恢复
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Related topics: Chronology
second2 ●●● S1 W2 noun  
1 [countableC]TMC a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in a minute
2 [countableC]SHORT TIME a very short period of time 一会儿,片刻,瞬间
3 (at) any second (now) used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon 很快,马上
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4 seconds [plural]
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5. [countableC] technical one of the 60 parts into which a minute of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78° 52′ 11″ means 78 degrees 52 minutes 11 seconds. 秒〔角度单位〕
6. [countableC]FIGHT someone who helps someone in a fight, especially in boxing or, in the past, a duel 〔尤指拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的〕副手,助手
7. [uncountableU] American EnglishAmE informal second base 〔棒球的〕二垒
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second3 /ˈsekənd/ ●●● S2 W2 adverbadv  
1 next after the first one 第二名,第二位
2. AND/ALSO[sentence adverbadv] used before you add information to what you have already said 第二,其次 SYN secondly
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second4 verb [transitiveT]  
SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANto formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting 〔在会议上〕支持,赞成,附议 〔建议〕 propose
second a motion/proposal/amendment etc 支持一项动议/建议/修正案等
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se·cond5 /sɪˈkɒnd $ -ˈkɑːnd/ verb [transitiveT] British EnglishBrE  
SENDto send someone to do someone else’s job for a short time 临时调派,借调
be seconded to something
 Jill’s been seconded to the marketing department while Dave’s away.
戴维不在的时候,吉尔被临时调到市场部工作。
nGrammar
Second is usually passive.
secondment
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From Longman Business Dictionary
secondsec·ond1 /ˈsekənd/ adjectiveadj
second half/quarter/periodACCOUNTING the second half, quarter etc of the financial year
The company expects second-quarter sales to be substantially below those of the equivalent period a year ago.
secondsecond2 verb [transitiveT]
to officially support a suggestion, idea etc made by another person at a formal meeting so that it can be discussed or voted on
Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by two members of the committee.
seconder noun [countableC]
His proposal failed to find a seconder, and was dropped.
secondse·cond3 /sɪˈkɒnd-ˈkɑːnd/ verb [transitiveT] British EnglishBrEHUMAN RESOURCES
to arrange for an employee to work for another organization for a period of time
second somebody to something
We provide the opportunity for you to be seconded to industry to receive additional in-service training.
secondment noun [countableC, uncountableU]
You can encourage personal contact with suppliers through seminars, site visits and short-term secondments.
Two members of the team are on secondment from the University of Miami.
Origin second2
(1300-1400) Medieval Latin secunda, from secunda pars minuta second small part, one sixtieth of a minute, from Latin secundus; → SECOND2

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