secondary /ˈsekəndəri/ adj. 1. 次要的,次等的,辅助的:be secondary to sb. in intelligence 智力比某人低The matter is secondary compared with the shortage of funds. 与缺少资金相比,此事是次要的。 2.中级的(BrE),第二的:secondary education 中等教育;secondary school  中学