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| 1 | relating to the education of children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 （教育）中等的（指对年龄在11至16或18岁之间孩子的教育） |
| primary and secondary education 中小学教育 |
| secondary teachers/pupils 中学教师/学生 |
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| 2 | less important than something else 次要的 |
| His feelings in the matter are of secondary importance. 在这件事中他的感受是次要的。 |
| He only played a secondary role. 他只不过担任了一个次要角色。 |
| +to The colour of the car is secondary to its quality and price. 车的颜色不如质量和价格重要。 |
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| 3 | happening after something else or as a result of it 继发性的 |
| a secondary infection 继发性感染 |
| | 3a | added later 附加的 | | secondary glazing 第二次上光 | |
| | 3b | connected to something , but not directly 间接的 | | Books written in the present day by historians are secondary sources. 历史学家们现在写的书都是第二手资料。 | |
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