lesser
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++less·er /ˈlesə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective [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 adverb 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 adjectiveChineseSyllable
as as large, not or as much Corpus important, as
lesser
less‧er /ˈlesə $ -ər/
adjective [only before noun]
1. formal not as large, as important, or as much as something else
OPP greater:
They originally asked for $5 million, but finally settled for a lesser sum.
to a lesser extent/degree
This was true in Madrid and, to a lesser extent, Valencia and Seville. ⇨ lesser mortals at mortal2, ⇨ to a greater or lesser extent at extent(1)
2. the lesser of two evils alsothe lesser evil the less unpleasant or harmful of two unpleasant choices
3. technical used in the names of some types of animal, bird, or plant that are slightly smaller than the main type
—lesser adverb:
the lesser-known artists of the period
one of Glasgow’s lesser used venues
less‧er /ˈlesə $ -ər/
adjective [only before noun]1. formal not as large, as important, or as much as something else
OPP greater:
to a lesser extent/degree
2. the lesser of two evils alsothe lesser evil the less unpleasant or harmful of two unpleasant choices
3. technical used in the names of some types of animal, bird, or plant that are slightly smaller than the main type
—lesser adverb:
