pe·riph·er·al·ly
adverb/pəˈrɪfərəli/
/pəˈrɪfərəli/
- (formal) not as the main or an important aim, part, etc. of something
次要的；附带的 - They were only peripherally involved in the affair.
他们只是间接参与了这件事。
- They were only peripherally involved in the affair.
- (specialist) at the outer edge of a particular area
边缘；周围；外围 - The tumour's central location produces symptoms at an earlier stage than tumours located peripherally.
中心位置的肿瘤比周围位置的肿瘤更早产生症状。
- The tumour's central location produces symptoms at an earlier stage than tumours located peripherally.