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adverbadjective one of the lesser-known Caribbean islands加勒比海不甚知名的岛屿之一 people of lesser importance次要人物 They were all involved to a greater or lesser degree (= some were more involved than others). 他们或多或少都受到了牵连。 The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children. 这条法律是为了保护妻子，其次是保护子女。 He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence. 有人怂恿他认那个较轻的罪。 (humorous) He doesn’t even acknowledge us lesser mortals (= people who are not as important or powerful). A lesser woman would have given up. a lesser black-backed gull |