second-class

second-class
ˌsecond-ˈclass adjective [only before noun]
1.  PEOPLE considered to be less important and less valuable than other people:
    Why should old people be treated like second-class citizens?
2.  LOWER STANDARD of a lower standard or quality than the best:
    We will not accept a second-class education for our children.
3.  TRAVEL second-class ticket/fare/compartment/cabin etc tickets etc that are for cheaper, less comfortable seats on a train or ship
4.  MAIL second-class mail/post/stamp etc relating to the system of delivering mail in Britain that is cheaper and slower
5.  UNIVERSITY DEGREE used to describe a university degree in Britain that is good, but not the highest level:
    a second-class honours degree ⇨ first class(3)
—second class adverb:
    He was travelling second class.

second-classBrE /ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsekənd ˈklæs/ 🔊 adjective(disapproving) (of a person 人) less important than other people 次要的；无足轻重的◆Older people should not be treated as second-class citizens. 不应把老年人当二等公民对待。🔊🔊of a lower standard or quality than the best （质量、标准等）二流的，次等的◆a second-class education二流的教育 [only before noun] connected with the less expensive way of travelling on a train, ship, etc. （车厢、船舱等）二等的◆second-class carriages/compartments/passengers 二等车厢／隔间／车厢乘客 [only before noun] (in Britain) connected with letters, packages, etc. that you pay less to send and that are delivered less quickly 第二类的（英国邮件等级，投递较第一类慢，邮资也较低）◆second-class letters/stamps 第二类信件；第二类邮件所贴的邮票(in the US) connected with the system of sending newspapers and magazines by mail 第二类的（美国邮件等级，用于投递报刊） [only before noun] used to describe a British university degree which is good but not of the highest class 二等的（英国大学学位）◆Applicants should have at least a second-class honours degree. 申请者须有二等以上学位。🔊🔊▸ second class BrE /ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsekənd ˈklæs/ 🔊 adverb◆to send a letter second class按第二类邮件投递信件◆to travel second class乘二等舱出行