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ordinal number ˈsɛk(ə)ndˈsɛkənd 1Constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd. 第二；第二次 he married for a second time 他结了第二次婚。 Herbert was the second of their six children 赫伯特是他们六个孩子中的第二个。 the second-youngest player Example sentencesExamples - Six or seven were selected for a second round of improvisations, this time with Pamela playing their mother.
- The second step is an order to transfer the money abroad to the account of an offshore company.
- Only the leading two parties go through to the second round in each of 577 constituencies.
- All of the various powers were fighting the war in order to shape the second half of the 20th century.
- The second phase consisted of a timed withdrawal along five defensive lines south to the Bataan Peninsula.
- The second defendant ordered the victim to leap down from the roof of a gazebo.
- Our second order of business is just as much a threat to our existence as the first topic.
- The home side drew level with two second half goals.
- "Your room is upstairs, the second from the left.
- Moreover, it soared to nearly 7 % in the second quarter this year.
- However, sources say this is the second time the constables are being transferred.
- There have been a large number of orders and the second publication will be out shortly.
- The second number in the order is something that I do not think that my learned friend has strong views upon.
- As far as the second point of order is concerned, I ruled in favour of the member raising it.
- If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit.
- They are second from left and far right in the photo below.
- At 48, Anita Sarawak (second from left) is the grand dame of this quartet.
- The company is expected to take a number of the potential buyers through to a second round of bidding.
- Mrs Cryer spoke to former health minister Jacqui Smith, who ordered a second inquiry.
- Halfway into the second quarter the Titans were in the lead 14 to 0.
Synonyms next, following, after the first, subsequent, ensuing, succeeding, coming - 1.1 Secondly (used to introduce a second point or reason)
第二，其次（用来引出第二个要点或原因） second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with non-resident clients 第二，他们没有受到严格监管；第三，他们和非居民客户做生意。 Example sentencesExamples - First, it comes from the country that gave the world Mussolini and second, it will break down.
- 1.2Music An interval spanning two consecutive notes in a diatonic scale.
〔乐〕二度音程 Example sentencesExamples - There is little dissonance beyond frequent major seconds (next-door notes).
- It's a row you can hum, for it emphasizes thirds and fourths, rather than seconds and tritones.
- With its visceral tritones and flatted seconds, the band's sound revolved more around the riff than the song.
- 1.3 The note which is higher by a second interval than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord.
二度音 - 1.4 The second in a sequence of a vehicle's gears.
（机动车的）第二挡 he took the corner in second 他挂二挡转弯。 Example sentencesExamples - I slip the bike into the second of 24 powerful gears and accelerate to six miles an hour.
- 1.5Baseball Second base.
〔棒球〕二垒 Example sentencesExamples - He looks for the same pitch with nobody on base as when there is a runner on second.
- 1.6British The second form of a school or college.
〈主英〉（学校或大学的）二年级 - 1.7secondsinformal A second course or second helping of food at a meal.
〈非正式〉第二道菜；添菜 Example sentencesExamples - I make a huge dinner with enough for everyone to eat and maybe some people could even have seconds if there was food and they were motivated.
Synonyms a second helping, a further helping, more - 1.8 Denoting someone or something regarded as comparable to or reminiscent of a better-known predecessor.
又一，第二（表示可与原有事物相提并论的或使人想起它的人或事） a fear that the conflict would turn into a second Vietnam 对冲突会演变成又一个越南的恐惧。 Example sentencesExamples - Will their ever be a second "Beatles"?
- Iraq is becoming a second Vietnam with the same tired strategies.
Synonyms another, duplicate, reproduction, twin, double, new, replicate, matching repeat of, copy of, carbon copy of
2Subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance. 从属的；次等的 it was second only to Copenhagen among Baltic ports 在波罗的海的港口中它仅次于哥本哈根。 he is a writer first and a scientist second 他首先是作家，其次是科学家。 Example sentencesExamples - Since Ryel was now second in command, there was only one person left.
- They even showed signs of the team that became everyone's second favourite last year.
- For many decades Colombia was the world's second leading producer of coffee behind Brazil.
- Aids has become the world's second leading cause of infectious disease deaths.
- She slid a very severe glance at the captain and his second in command.
- The results reveal that cocaine is the second most common drug to show up in tests, with cannabis the most frequent.
- Speeding ranks a distant second at 19.7 percent.
- The time was the second fastest of the day of 48 at that distance.
- When she first got here, she was ranked second from the bottom of the entire class.
- Wiltshire is currently ranked as the second safest county in the country.
- Bangladesh was ranked second highest with 37 attacks.
- He has impressed in the health brief and is now ranked second favourite by some bookies.
- The second major concern is the message that this sends to the international community.
- Just look at Newcastle, they are second from bottom, like we are.
- The county has become the second fastest-growing local economy in Scotland.
- The first one being simply waved off, it is the second aspect that takes importance.
- Airport bosses say Leeds Bradford is the second fastest growing airport in the UK.
- Here's a device built principally for shuffle mode first, with sequential listening second.
- The second fastest was 156 kph, which was over there again in 2000.
- Switzerland is perhaps second only to Germany in enthusiasm for Lebkuchen.
Synonyms secondary, lower, subordinate, subsidiary, lesser, minor, subservient, supporting, lower-grade, inferior - 2.1 Additional to that already existing, used, or possessed.
另外的；另一的 又一个家。 French as a second language 作为第二语言的法语。 Example sentencesExamples - The child may have already had some teaching in Swedish as a second language.
- The GP is vaccinating up to 15 children a day, and he is now placing his second order.
- In the past a second option for countries was to import gold - either by trade or by war.
- Plenty of foreign buyers also buy in order to have a second property or retirement property.
- In that case, are there any advantages to starting second language teaching at an early age?
- Before we left, a second waitress appeared and things speeded up markedly.
- Gaby says she knows someone who may be able to do a second environmental test.
- A second type of contractual-debt subordination is a contingency debt arrangement.
- Research shows immersion is an effective method of teaching French as a second language.
- Part of his prize money is already earmarked for a second birthday present later this week.
- Why it's moonlighting of course or the holding of a second job in addition to your regular one.
- Finbar's family ordered a second post-mortem on his body when it arrived in Dublin on Monday.
- Grainger denies one charge of robbery and a second charge of possessing a firearm with intent to commit robbery.
- Just learned from my German publisher that he ordered a second print run of my book.
- Stakeholder pensions are second pensions in addition to the basic state pension that everyone gets.
- It is law and important that the second seal be used to prevent any misuse of the first.
- The book is targeted at learners who are past their teens and learning English as a second language.
- The second thing, and probably the most important, was that I didn't need faith to survive.
- In forensic science laboratories, a second scientist validates each case.
- A second doctor must be consulted, and life must be ended in a medically appropriate way.
- At 8pm our main courses arrived, and we ordered a second bottle of house wine.
- A second court order has now been made directing Ms Andersen to return the children immediately.
Synonyms additional, extra, fresh, another, further, repeat, supplementary, supplemental spare, extra, additional, alternative, another, backup, relief, fallback, substitute, auxiliary, ancillary redundant, surplus, superfluous North American alternate - 2.2 The second finisher or position in a race or competition.
（比赛或竞赛的）第二名；第二位 他获得了第二名。 Example sentencesExamples - The last drawing competition I entered I came second in the whole of Victoria.
- After winning the qualifying heats she finished a close second in the final.
- The Swiss club with no domestic titles finished second in its league last season.
- Morales garnered 21 percent of the ballot to place a surprise second in the presidential race.
- The team have been regular entrants in the competition and finished second five years ago.
- Cindy Medina, based at Fairmount Park, finished second with nine points.
- 2.3British A place in the second grade in an examination, especially for a degree.
〈英〉（尤指学位考试的）第二等 - 2.4Music Performing a lower or subordinate of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice.
〔乐〕第二声部的 第二声部小提琴。 Example sentencesExamples - She played second violin in a philharmonic orchestra that happened to be visiting my town.
- I was seated as first chair of the second clarinets in the all-state high school honors band.
- We note that the twelve first violins were playing identical notes, as were the second violins.
- Lines are passed from the flutes, to the low brass, to the tubas and bass clarinets, and finally to the horns and second trumpets.
- The first oboes hold a sustained top B for 4 bars, the second oboes descend from D to C.
- 2.5seconds Goods of an inferior quality.
二等品；次品 Synonyms imperfect goods, faulty goods, defective goods, flawed goods, inferior goods, rejects, export rejects, discards - 2.6the seconds The reserve team of a sports club.
（体育俱乐部的）预备队 Example sentencesExamples - Stand-off Chris Meehan is fit again after his troubles in Newcastle city centre, when he was victim of an attack, but he will play for the seconds.
- The clubs' first and third teams were due to play each other at Sandylands on December 27, while the seconds were scheduled to play at Settle on the same day.
- Carlow ladies travelled to Kilkenny on Saturday to play this back match against Wexford seconds.
- 2.7 Coarse flour, or bread made from it.
粗面粉；粗粉面包
3An attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match. （决斗或拳击赛的）助手 Example sentencesExamples - As the second stooped to assist her fallen friend, who should walk towards the hotel entrance but their hero.
- It included a tryst with a young man, who volunteered to be a second in a duel.
- 3.1 A Cub or Brownie chosen by their pack to assist the Sixer and replace them when they are absent.
给六人小队队长当助手的幼年童子军
verb ˈsɛk(ə)ndˈsɛkənd [with object]1Formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion. 支持（提名、决议、倡议者），赞成 Bridgeman seconded Maxwell's motion calling for the reform 布里奇曼支持马克斯韦尔呼吁改革的动议。 Example sentencesExamples - Dick Shannon seconded this proposal and it was agreed by all members, who gave a warm round of applause to Mr Maxwell.
- Patrick Durcan seconded his proposal and went a step further in suggesting the council seek a meeting with An Post.
- In seconding the proposal, Senator Jim Higgins said he had known both gentlemen for many years.
- The proposal was seconded by Senator Paddy Burke.
- The adoption of the plan was seconded by Councillor Richard Finn.
- The proposal was seconded by Alderman Jim McGarry, who slammed rumours that the scheme would not come.
- Alvar had recommended that they follow it, and Lexa had seconded the motion.
- A speaker from Strathclyde seconded this resolution.
- Mr. Rody Kelly seconded the proposal adding he was pleased to see the theatre would be linked to the new visual arts centre.
- The New York Stock Exchange seconded the proposal in June.
- One by one, the men and women in the room seconded the motion.
- Peter Flynn seconded the proposal but added that this was just another example of the government's stealth taxes.
- The adoption of the Estimate was seconded by Ald.
- The vice-chairman proposed writing to the Minister on the matter and the proposal was seconded by Paddy Flannery.
- The Premierleague is a self-determining body which requires motions to be proposed and seconded by existing members.
- After the nomination was seconded, we voted on whether to give John a bid.
- Major supported her, and seconded her nomination for the first ballot.
- This nomination is to be seconded by Singapore.
- The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
- His proposal is being seconded by Geoff Holmes (Bradford).
Synonyms formally support, give one's support to, announce one's support for, vote for, back, back up, approve, give one's approval to, endorse, promote, commend - 1.1 Express agreement with.
附和；赞同 her view is seconded by most Indian leaders today 她的观点得到现在大多数印度领导人的赞同。 Example sentencesExamples - A view that was seconded by actor Pankaj Kapoor, who pointed out that ‘all we did was stay truthful to the script’.
- It was with a slightly lighter heart that she seconded her son's recommendation.
- Five years later, Paul Mantz seconded Prost's suggestion, adding that the painting was ‘without contest a work of art.’
- I also second the suggestion of Duel To The Death, which has great sword work.
- ‘I agree,’ Gabe seconded, folding his arms across his chest.
- The appeals court advised retirees to seek help from Congress, a recommendation seconded by major veterans organizations, which predict the courts won't fix the problem.
- All evidence pointed to it and his gut feeling seconded his view.
- I seconded his recommendation and gave out the website address to the audience.
- Leader of the US delegation, then-Vice President Al Gore's view was seconded and reiterated by distinguished speakers from all over the world.
- I'll second what Jasper just said.
- Nah, really I'd like to second what everyone is saying.
- Circumcision was a sign of ‘the inherent barbarism of this people’, a view seconded by a Dr Hacker in a medical journal during 1843.
- That view is seconded by Robert Bryce in his book.
- McAuley seconded Hope's sentiment and sought in transitory embraces an answer to his nagging fear of emotional impairment.
- 1.2archaic Support; back up.
〈古〉支持 so well was he seconded by the multitude of labourers at his command 他受到了他统率的广大劳动者高度的支持。
PhrasesAs a second consideration or point. 第二；第二点 Example sentencesExamples - In the first place, then, there are those propositions we simply see to be true; in the second place there are those propositions we see to follow from those in the first group.
- None of this boded very well for the Secreta Alf, who, in the first place, didn't like cold, and, in the second place, didn't like people.
- It was controversial because, in the first place, the Government would not release it, and, in the second place, estimates made by private sector bankers were very large and the Government disputed them.
- There is already too much fighting in the world to contend with in the first place and in the second place, I am sure I have other things I can be doing.
- And in the second place, I'm not putting any moves on her.
- And in the second place, it would also then change, I think, the attitude of the world towards the armed conflict.
- And in the second place, it just leaves more room for you and me.
- We find that very untrue in the first place, and very unpleasant in the second place.
- And in the second place, what sort of sense does it make to release details of the payment?
- And, in the second place, Paul is madly in love with ‘Dragonfly’, the lead character.
The best, worst, fastest, etc. 首屈一指，无与伦比 the group has a reputation that is second to none in the building industry Example sentencesExamples - The character design is second to none, and they've really taken advantage of the machine's strengths.
- In training, I've seen him working really hard and his attitude is second to none.
- To put the record straight, the UK nuclear submarine flotilla has a nuclear safety record second to none.
- He worked harder than anyone and his course management was second to none.
- This is a country that's proven second to none when it comes to putting curling on the TV airwaves.
- The welcome extended to them was second to none and the children will have many happy memories of their visit.
- This was a much deserved honour to a truly wonderful lady, gifted by God with a musical talent second to none.
- The journalists who work for this newspaper are some of the best in the country and their ethics are second to none.
- They are, in fact, proving that they are second to none in developing creative attributes.
- The food was quite wonderful, the atmosphere perfect and the welcome second to none.
Synonyms incomparable, matchless, unrivalled, inimitable, beyond compare, unparalleled, without parallel, unequalled, without equal, unmatched, in a class of its own, beyond comparison, peerless, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, nonpareil, unique perfect, consummate, rare, exquisite, transcendent, surpassing, superlative, supreme rare unexampled
Derivativesnoun ˈsɛk(ə)ndəˈsɛkəndər Frank English could not find a seconder for their proposals. Example sentencesExamples - To register as a candidate, nominees need have their registration form signed by a proposer, a seconder and another eight ascenters.
- The failure of the motion came as a bitter blow to Mr Phelan particularly as it did not even get a seconder.
- Tuesday's election will hear proposers and seconders make their case for each of the three candidates before the voting.
- They will most likely record Maloney as proposer (which he was) and Flannery as seconder (which he was not).
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin secundus 'following, second', from the base of sequi 'follow'. The verb dates from the late 16th century. This comes from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from sequi ‘to follow’, which gives its base sense. The time word (Late Middle English) is from medieval Latin secunda (minuta) ‘second (minute)’, referring to the ‘second’ operation of dividing an hour by 60. The verb (early 19th century) as in seconded the motion is from French en second ‘in the second rank (of officers)’. The use was originally military involving the removal of an officer temporarily from his regiment to an extra-regimental appointment. Sect (Middle English), originally ‘a following’ is also from sequi, as is persecute (Late Middle English) ‘to follow with hostility’, and sequel.
Rhymesabscond, beau monde, beyond, blonde, bond, correspond, demi-monde, despond, fond, frond, Gironde, haut monde, pond, respond, ronde, wand fecund, split-second noun ˈsɛk(ə)ndˈsɛkənd 1A sixtieth of a minute of time, which as the SI unit of time is defined in terms of the natural periodicity of the radiation of a caesium-133 atom. 秒，秒钟（符号："） Example sentencesExamples - The angrily snapped words were greeted with a full five seconds of silence.
- The meters have also become more efficient and it takes only five seconds to obtain the readings.
- Only thirty seconds had passed since she last checked!
- In a span of about ten seconds, Jane went from shocked, to deliriously happy to devastated.
- Torrance squeezed the trigger, waited twenty five seconds and fired again.
- They are quite fast, and can cross a hundred meter span in eight seconds.
- But, my question is: why is it four minutes and thirty three seconds long in the first place?
- If no symptoms are present and the sinus pauses last three seconds or less, no further evaluation is necessary.
- Gardner and teammates watched helplessly as the final six seconds ticked off the clock.
- His time of 8 minutes 51 seconds took some four seconds off his personal best time.
- He waited a few cold seconds of silence and then talked past me to Mel.
- Footage also shows the fuel tank's nose cone hit a bird just seconds after liftoff yesterday.
- The grenade would probably only last ten seconds at best.
- Tullow clinched victory in the last thirty seconds of the game.
- Within a span of seconds, the entire shelter was bathed in darkness.
- Then, in the span of 81 seconds, the Americans scored two goals.
- He faced the younger man, and, in a span of two seconds, managed to down him with a very strong punch on the face.
- God, why couldn't he have come just three seconds earlier?
- She was now five minutes and twenty eight seconds late.
- The score that well and truly got Tallow back into contention came just sixty seconds before the half-time break.
- 1.1informal A very short time.
〈非正式〉片刻，瞬间 his eyes met Charlotte's for a second 他和夏洛特对视了一下。 Example sentencesExamples - Why, wait just one second… that's a gentleman on the stage!
- Phew, for a second I thought you were going to tell me something serious.
- In a second he was out of bed, running towards the burglar and ‘screeching’ at him to get out.
- Being unaware of time, he didn't know if he'd been dead a few seconds or millions of years.
- The second the plane stopped on the runway, half of the passengers leapt up, almost as if choreographed.
- It is hard to restrain yourself from gobbling them up the second they come to the table.
- For a second he looked directly at her - a miracle in itself - and she saw fear in his eyes.
- Everyone bought what was put in the basket without even a second's hesitation.
- The two top draws for the WWF in the last year were seconds away from going toe to toe.
- I opened my mouth for a second and then closed it, not sure what to do.
- Because, as everyone knows, an item always redeems its value the second you throw it away.
- Whether this process takes seconds or years, God will answer you and show you his love.
Synonyms moment, bit, little while, short time, instant, split second informal sec, nanosecond, jiffy, jiff British informal mo, tick, two ticks (very) soon, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in (less than) no time, in no time at all, before you know it, before long North American momentarily informal in a sec, in a nanosecond, in a jiffy, in two shakes, in two shakes of a lamb's tail, before you can say Jack Robinson, in the blink of an eye, in a blink, in the wink of an eye, in a wink, before you can say knife British informal in a tick, in two ticks, in a mo North American informal in a snap
2A sixtieth of a minute of angular distance. Example sentencesExamples - For a gyroscope in polar orbit, it works out to be about 0.041 arc second per year.
- By the way, one second of arc is not to be confused as a measure of time!
- It crosses at a point 50 seconds of arc to the east of the previous year.
- These gave results correct to 1 second of arc but were not too practical as the series converged slowly.
- In actual numbers its resolution is about half an arc second, which is equivalent of seeing a five cent piece from about 10 kilometres away.
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin secunda (minuta) 'second (minute)', feminine (used as a noun) of secundus, referring to the ‘second’ operation of dividing an hour by sixty. verb sɪˈkɒndsəˈkɑnd [with object]British Transfer (a military officer or other official or worker) temporarily to other employment or another position. 〈英〉临时调派（军官、官员、工作人员） I was seconded to a public relations unit 我被临时调到一个公关部门。 Example sentencesExamples - Not long after he was seconded to the Royal Air Force as a liaison officer, he claimed he had annoyed the Brigadier.
- Reed was its national convenor, while Bone and Cook were seconded to work for the forum from their Rotherham Council jobs.
- Importantly, we have to work out what powers it would have over state and territory police officers seconded to the Australian Crime Commission.
- Prior to that he worked in the government economic service and was seconded to the Forestry Commission and the Scottish Office.
- This trend continued after Crown rule in 1858 and nearly all military engineers seconded to the Indian Army were British sapper officers.
- The mutual aid process, in which officers are seconded to other forces, has also come under scrutiny.
- In May 1942, Truscott, as a colonel, was seconded to Combined Operations headquarters in London.
- One officer seconded from the Premier's Department is there now.
- With fronts opening up in the Mediterranean area, the regiment was seconded to the Australian army.
- When finishing her general training she was seconded to work in a maternity unit for three months.
- The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has seconded ten officers dedicated to the enforcement of these by-laws.
- Kenneth Mason and Gordon McIvor were seconded to the association and worked as paid officials.
- He anticipated that both the secretary and liaison officer would be seconded from government departments.
- Workers want to be seconded to the winning company, rather than transferred, to protect their employment rights and pensions.
- They are also protesting the employers' refusal to pay benefits to workers seconded to the water utility companies.
- A rank and file police officer seconded to his union to help activate traditionally passive members has been named the Organiser of the Year for 2000.
- Commodore Dayka Smythe was a gunnery control officer seconded to the Royal Navy at the time of the Normandy invasion.
- They want to remain as council employees and be seconded to any private company brought in to run the service.
- A temporary officer will also be seconded to the Youth Offending Team, on a permanent arrangement.
- Scottish officers have been seconded to the group from the country's eight forces.
Synonyms assign temporarily, lend transfer, move, shift, relocate, assign, reassign, send, attach, allocate, detail, appoint
Derivativesnoun sɪkɒnˈdiː British Staff consist of secondees on two to three-year leave from departments. Example sentencesExamples - What has been demonstrated is that they've been secondees to the Australian Crime Commission and they've been the subject of corruption allegations.
- ‘As a secondee to the Mayor's office I look forward to helping London enhance its reputation at the cutting edge of the new global economy,’ he said.
- During its time in opposition, Andersen supplied secondees and ‘free work’ for Labour.
- Six staff are employed by the service, including two secondees from the Home Office and the Immigration Advisory Service UK.
OriginEarly 19th century: from French en second 'in the second rank (of officers)'. ordinal numberˈsɛkəndˈsekənd 1Constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd. 第二；第二次 he married for a second time 他结了第二次婚。 Herbie was the second of their six children 赫伯特是他们六个孩子中的第二个。 Example sentencesExamples - Six or seven were selected for a second round of improvisations, this time with Pamela playing their mother.
- Our second order of business is just as much a threat to our existence as the first topic.
- The second defendant ordered the victim to leap down from the roof of a gazebo.
- At 48, Anita Sarawak (second from left) is the grand dame of this quartet.
- The company is expected to take a number of the potential buyers through to a second round of bidding.
- The second number in the order is something that I do not think that my learned friend has strong views upon.
- They are second from left and far right in the photo below.
- "Your room is upstairs, the second from the left.
- The second phase consisted of a timed withdrawal along five defensive lines south to the Bataan Peninsula.
- Halfway into the second quarter the Titans were in the lead 14 to 0.
- The second step is an order to transfer the money abroad to the account of an offshore company.
- Only the leading two parties go through to the second round in each of 577 constituencies.
- However, sources say this is the second time the constables are being transferred.
- Moreover, it soared to nearly 7 % in the second quarter this year.
- The home side drew level with two second half goals.
- As far as the second point of order is concerned, I ruled in favour of the member raising it.
- There have been a large number of orders and the second publication will be out shortly.
- Mrs Cryer spoke to former health minister Jacqui Smith, who ordered a second inquiry.
- If dealer does the latter, a second round of bidding occurs in which eldest hand has the right to name the trump suit.
- All of the various powers were fighting the war in order to shape the second half of the 20th century.
Synonyms next, following, after the first, subsequent, ensuing, succeeding, coming - 1.1 Secondly (used to introduce a second point or reason)
第二，其次（用来引出第二个要点或原因） second, they are lightly regulated; and third, they do business with nonresident clients 第二，他们没有受到严格监管；第三，他们和非居民客户做生意。 Example sentencesExamples - First, it comes from the country that gave the world Mussolini and second, it will break down.
- 1.2Music An interval spanning two consecutive notes in a diatonic scale.
〔乐〕二度音程 Example sentencesExamples - There is little dissonance beyond frequent major seconds (next-door notes).
- With its visceral tritones and flatted seconds, the band's sound revolved more around the riff than the song.
- It's a row you can hum, for it emphasizes thirds and fourths, rather than seconds and tritones.
- 1.3 The note which is higher by a second than the tonic of a diatonic scale or root of a chord.
二度音 - 1.4 The second in a sequence of a vehicle's gears.
（机动车的）第二挡 he took the corner in second 他挂二挡转弯。 Example sentencesExamples - I slip the bike into the second of 24 powerful gears and accelerate to six miles an hour.
- 1.5Baseball Second base.
〔棒球〕二垒 Example sentencesExamples - He looks for the same pitch with nobody on base as when there is a runner on second.
- 1.6British The second grade of a school.
〈主英〉（学校或大学的）二年级 - 1.7secondsinformal A second course or second helping of food at a meal.
〈非正式〉第二道菜；添菜 Example sentencesExamples - I make a huge dinner with enough for everyone to eat and maybe some people could even have seconds if there was food and they were motivated.
Synonyms a second helping, a further helping, more - 1.8 Denoting someone or something regarded as comparable to or reminiscent of a better-known predecessor.
又一，第二（表示可与原有事物相提并论的或使人想起它的人或事） a fear that the conflict would turn into a second Vietnam 对冲突会演变成又一个越南的恐惧。 Example sentencesExamples - Will their ever be a second "Beatles"?
- Iraq is becoming a second Vietnam with the same tired strategies.
Synonyms another, duplicate, reproduction, twin, double, new, replicate, matching - 1.9 An act or instance of seconding.
2Subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance. 从属的；次等的 it was second only to Copenhagen among Baltic ports 在波罗的海的港口中它仅次于哥本哈根。 he is a writer first and a scientist second 他首先是作家，其次是科学家。 Example sentencesExamples - The results reveal that cocaine is the second most common drug to show up in tests, with cannabis the most frequent.
- Speeding ranks a distant second at 19.7 percent.
- For many decades Colombia was the world's second leading producer of coffee behind Brazil.
- The second fastest was 156 kph, which was over there again in 2000.
- Aids has become the world's second leading cause of infectious disease deaths.
- Airport bosses say Leeds Bradford is the second fastest growing airport in the UK.
- The second major concern is the message that this sends to the international community.
- When she first got here, she was ranked second from the bottom of the entire class.
- The time was the second fastest of the day of 48 at that distance.
- Bangladesh was ranked second highest with 37 attacks.
- The first one being simply waved off, it is the second aspect that takes importance.
- Wiltshire is currently ranked as the second safest county in the country.
- She slid a very severe glance at the captain and his second in command.
- Since Ryel was now second in command, there was only one person left.
- He has impressed in the health brief and is now ranked second favourite by some bookies.
- They even showed signs of the team that became everyone's second favourite last year.
- Switzerland is perhaps second only to Germany in enthusiasm for Lebkuchen.
- Just look at Newcastle, they are second from bottom, like we are.
- Here's a device built principally for shuffle mode first, with sequential listening second.
- The county has become the second fastest-growing local economy in Scotland.
Synonyms secondary, lower, subordinate, subsidiary, lesser, minor, subservient, supporting, lower-grade, inferior - 2.1 Additional to that already existing, used, or possessed.
另外的；另一的 又一个家。 French as a second language 作为第二语言的法语。 Example sentencesExamples - Finbar's family ordered a second post-mortem on his body when it arrived in Dublin on Monday.
- A second court order has now been made directing Ms Andersen to return the children immediately.
- It is law and important that the second seal be used to prevent any misuse of the first.
- Part of his prize money is already earmarked for a second birthday present later this week.
- The child may have already had some teaching in Swedish as a second language.
- In that case, are there any advantages to starting second language teaching at an early age?
- Just learned from my German publisher that he ordered a second print run of my book.
- The book is targeted at learners who are past their teens and learning English as a second language.
- In the past a second option for countries was to import gold - either by trade or by war.
- Grainger denies one charge of robbery and a second charge of possessing a firearm with intent to commit robbery.
- Why it's moonlighting of course or the holding of a second job in addition to your regular one.
- Before we left, a second waitress appeared and things speeded up markedly.
- Research shows immersion is an effective method of teaching French as a second language.
- At 8pm our main courses arrived, and we ordered a second bottle of house wine.
- In forensic science laboratories, a second scientist validates each case.
- A second doctor must be consulted, and life must be ended in a medically appropriate way.
- A second type of contractual-debt subordination is a contingency debt arrangement.
- Stakeholder pensions are second pensions in addition to the basic state pension that everyone gets.
- The second thing, and probably the most important, was that I didn't need faith to survive.
- The GP is vaccinating up to 15 children a day, and he is now placing his second order.
- Gaby says she knows someone who may be able to do a second environmental test.
- Plenty of foreign buyers also buy in order to have a second property or retirement property.
Synonyms additional, extra, fresh, another, further, repeat, supplementary, supplemental spare, extra, additional, alternative, another, backup, relief, fallback, substitute, auxiliary, ancillary - 2.2 The second finisher or position in a race or competition.
（比赛或竞赛的）第二名；第二位 他获得了第二名。 Example sentencesExamples - The Swiss club with no domestic titles finished second in its league last season.
- After winning the qualifying heats she finished a close second in the final.
- The team have been regular entrants in the competition and finished second five years ago.
- Cindy Medina, based at Fairmount Park, finished second with nine points.
- Morales garnered 21 percent of the ballot to place a surprise second in the presidential race.
- The last drawing competition I entered I came second in the whole of Victoria.
- 2.3British A place in the second-highest grade in an examination, especially for a degree.
〈英〉（尤指学位考试的）第二等 she got a first in moral sciences and a second in history - 2.4Music Performing a lower or subordinate of two or more parts for the same instrument or voice.
〔乐〕第二声部的 第二声部小提琴。 Example sentencesExamples - We note that the twelve first violins were playing identical notes, as were the second violins.
- She played second violin in a philharmonic orchestra that happened to be visiting my town.
- Lines are passed from the flutes, to the low brass, to the tubas and bass clarinets, and finally to the horns and second trumpets.
- I was seated as first chair of the second clarinets in the all-state high school honors band.
- The first oboes hold a sustained top B for 4 bars, the second oboes descend from D to C.
- 2.5seconds Goods of an inferior quality.
二等品；次品 Synonyms imperfect goods, faulty goods, defective goods, flawed goods, inferior goods, rejects, export rejects, discards - 2.6 Coarse flour, or bread made from it.
粗面粉；粗粉面包
3An attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match. （决斗或拳击赛的）助手 Example sentencesExamples - As the second stooped to assist her fallen friend, who should walk towards the hotel entrance but their hero.
- It included a tryst with a young man, who volunteered to be a second in a duel.
verbˈsɛkəndˈsekənd [with object]1Formally support or endorse (a nomination or resolution or its proposer) as a necessary preliminary to adoption or further discussion. 支持（提名、决议、倡议者），赞成 Bertonazzi seconded Birmingham's nomination Example sentencesExamples - After the nomination was seconded, we voted on whether to give John a bid.
- The proposal was seconded by Senator Paddy Burke.
- Patrick Durcan seconded his proposal and went a step further in suggesting the council seek a meeting with An Post.
- The proposal was seconded by Alderman Jim McGarry, who slammed rumours that the scheme would not come.
- The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
- The adoption of the plan was seconded by Councillor Richard Finn.
- His proposal is being seconded by Geoff Holmes (Bradford).
- Alvar had recommended that they follow it, and Lexa had seconded the motion.
- One by one, the men and women in the room seconded the motion.
- Dick Shannon seconded this proposal and it was agreed by all members, who gave a warm round of applause to Mr Maxwell.
- In seconding the proposal, Senator Jim Higgins said he had known both gentlemen for many years.
- The New York Stock Exchange seconded the proposal in June.
- The vice-chairman proposed writing to the Minister on the matter and the proposal was seconded by Paddy Flannery.
- The Premierleague is a self-determining body which requires motions to be proposed and seconded by existing members.
- This nomination is to be seconded by Singapore.
- Mr. Rody Kelly seconded the proposal adding he was pleased to see the theatre would be linked to the new visual arts centre.
- Major supported her, and seconded her nomination for the first ballot.
- A speaker from Strathclyde seconded this resolution.
- The adoption of the Estimate was seconded by Ald.
- Peter Flynn seconded the proposal but added that this was just another example of the government's stealth taxes.
Synonyms formally support, give one's support to, announce one's support for, vote for, back, back up, approve, give one's approval to, endorse, promote, commend - 1.1 Express agreement with.
附和；赞同 her view is seconded by most Indian leaders today 她的观点得到现在大多数印度领导人的赞同。 Example sentencesExamples - Five years later, Paul Mantz seconded Prost's suggestion, adding that the painting was ‘without contest a work of art.’
- A view that was seconded by actor Pankaj Kapoor, who pointed out that ‘all we did was stay truthful to the script’.
- Circumcision was a sign of ‘the inherent barbarism of this people’, a view seconded by a Dr Hacker in a medical journal during 1843.
- ‘I agree,’ Gabe seconded, folding his arms across his chest.
- I seconded his recommendation and gave out the website address to the audience.
- Nah, really I'd like to second what everyone is saying.
- I also second the suggestion of Duel To The Death, which has great sword work.
- The appeals court advised retirees to seek help from Congress, a recommendation seconded by major veterans organizations, which predict the courts won't fix the problem.
- I'll second what Jasper just said.
- McAuley seconded Hope's sentiment and sought in transitory embraces an answer to his nagging fear of emotional impairment.
- Leader of the US delegation, then-Vice President Al Gore's view was seconded and reiterated by distinguished speakers from all over the world.
- It was with a slightly lighter heart that she seconded her son's recommendation.
- All evidence pointed to it and his gut feeling seconded his view.
- That view is seconded by Robert Bryce in his book.
- 1.2archaic Support; back up.
〈古〉支持 so well was he seconded by the multitude of laborers at his command 他受到了他统率的广大劳动者高度的支持。
PhrasesAs a second consideration or point. 第二；第二点 Example sentencesExamples - It was controversial because, in the first place, the Government would not release it, and, in the second place, estimates made by private sector bankers were very large and the Government disputed them.
- None of this boded very well for the Secreta Alf, who, in the first place, didn't like cold, and, in the second place, didn't like people.
- And in the second place, I'm not putting any moves on her.
- And in the second place, it just leaves more room for you and me.
- And in the second place, what sort of sense does it make to release details of the payment?
- We find that very untrue in the first place, and very unpleasant in the second place.
- And, in the second place, Paul is madly in love with ‘Dragonfly’, the lead character.
- There is already too much fighting in the world to contend with in the first place and in the second place, I am sure I have other things I can be doing.
- In the first place, then, there are those propositions we simply see to be true; in the second place there are those propositions we see to follow from those in the first group.
- And in the second place, it would also then change, I think, the attitude of the world towards the armed conflict.
The best, worst, fastest, etc. 首屈一指，无与伦比 Example sentencesExamples - They are, in fact, proving that they are second to none in developing creative attributes.
- This is a country that's proven second to none when it comes to putting curling on the TV airwaves.
- This was a much deserved honour to a truly wonderful lady, gifted by God with a musical talent second to none.
- The character design is second to none, and they've really taken advantage of the machine's strengths.
- In training, I've seen him working really hard and his attitude is second to none.
- He worked harder than anyone and his course management was second to none.
- The journalists who work for this newspaper are some of the best in the country and their ethics are second to none.
- To put the record straight, the UK nuclear submarine flotilla has a nuclear safety record second to none.
- The welcome extended to them was second to none and the children will have many happy memories of their visit.
- The food was quite wonderful, the atmosphere perfect and the welcome second to none.
Synonyms incomparable, matchless, unrivalled, inimitable, beyond compare, unparalleled, without parallel, unequalled, without equal, unmatched, in a class of its own, beyond comparison, peerless, unsurpassed, unsurpassable, nonpareil, unique
OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th century. nounˈsekəndˈsɛkənd 1A sixtieth of a minute of time, which as the SI unit of time is defined in terms of the natural periodicity of the radiation of a cesium-133 atom. 秒，秒钟（符号："） Example sentencesExamples - Within a span of seconds, the entire shelter was bathed in darkness.
- The grenade would probably only last ten seconds at best.
- He waited a few cold seconds of silence and then talked past me to Mel.
- The meters have also become more efficient and it takes only five seconds to obtain the readings.
- In a span of about ten seconds, Jane went from shocked, to deliriously happy to devastated.
- The angrily snapped words were greeted with a full five seconds of silence.
- Then, in the span of 81 seconds, the Americans scored two goals.
- The score that well and truly got Tallow back into contention came just sixty seconds before the half-time break.
- Only thirty seconds had passed since she last checked!
- Tullow clinched victory in the last thirty seconds of the game.
- She was now five minutes and twenty eight seconds late.
- His time of 8 minutes 51 seconds took some four seconds off his personal best time.
- God, why couldn't he have come just three seconds earlier?
- But, my question is: why is it four minutes and thirty three seconds long in the first place?
- Footage also shows the fuel tank's nose cone hit a bird just seconds after liftoff yesterday.
- Gardner and teammates watched helplessly as the final six seconds ticked off the clock.
- If no symptoms are present and the sinus pauses last three seconds or less, no further evaluation is necessary.
- Torrance squeezed the trigger, waited twenty five seconds and fired again.
- He faced the younger man, and, in a span of two seconds, managed to down him with a very strong punch on the face.
- They are quite fast, and can cross a hundred meter span in eight seconds.
- 1.1informal A very short time.
〈非正式〉片刻，瞬间 his eyes met Charlotte's for a second 他和夏洛特对视了一下。 Example sentencesExamples - Why, wait just one second… that's a gentleman on the stage!
- Being unaware of time, he didn't know if he'd been dead a few seconds or millions of years.
- I opened my mouth for a second and then closed it, not sure what to do.
- For a second he looked directly at her - a miracle in itself - and she saw fear in his eyes.
- Whether this process takes seconds or years, God will answer you and show you his love.
- Everyone bought what was put in the basket without even a second's hesitation.
- It is hard to restrain yourself from gobbling them up the second they come to the table.
- In a second he was out of bed, running towards the burglar and ‘screeching’ at him to get out.
- Phew, for a second I thought you were going to tell me something serious.
- Because, as everyone knows, an item always redeems its value the second you throw it away.
- The second the plane stopped on the runway, half of the passengers leapt up, almost as if choreographed.
- The two top draws for the WWF in the last year were seconds away from going toe to toe.
Synonyms moment, bit, little while, short time, instant, split second soon, very soon, in a minute, in a moment, in a trice, in a flash, shortly, any minute, any minute now, in a short time, in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, in no time, in less than no time, in no time at all, before you know it, before long
2A sixtieth of a minute of angular distance. Example sentencesExamples - It crosses at a point 50 seconds of arc to the east of the previous year.
- These gave results correct to 1 second of arc but were not too practical as the series converged slowly.
- By the way, one second of arc is not to be confused as a measure of time!
- For a gyroscope in polar orbit, it works out to be about 0.041 arc second per year.
- In actual numbers its resolution is about half an arc second, which is equivalent of seeing a five cent piece from about 10 kilometres away.
OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin secunda (minuta) ‘second (minute)’, feminine (used as a noun) of secundus, referring to the ‘second’ operation of dividing an hour by sixty. verbsəˈkɑndsəˈkänd [with object]British Transfer (a military officer or other official or worker) temporarily to other employment or another position. 〈英〉临时调派（军官、官员、工作人员） I was seconded to a public relations unit 我被临时调到一个公关部门。 Example sentencesExamples - They are also protesting the employers' refusal to pay benefits to workers seconded to the water utility companies.
- Scottish officers have been seconded to the group from the country's eight forces.
- Workers want to be seconded to the winning company, rather than transferred, to protect their employment rights and pensions.
- When finishing her general training she was seconded to work in a maternity unit for three months.
- They want to remain as council employees and be seconded to any private company brought in to run the service.
- He anticipated that both the secretary and liaison officer would be seconded from government departments.
- In May 1942, Truscott, as a colonel, was seconded to Combined Operations headquarters in London.
- This trend continued after Crown rule in 1858 and nearly all military engineers seconded to the Indian Army were British sapper officers.
- A temporary officer will also be seconded to the Youth Offending Team, on a permanent arrangement.
- Commodore Dayka Smythe was a gunnery control officer seconded to the Royal Navy at the time of the Normandy invasion.
- The Johannesburg Metro Police Department has seconded ten officers dedicated to the enforcement of these by-laws.
- The mutual aid process, in which officers are seconded to other forces, has also come under scrutiny.
- Importantly, we have to work out what powers it would have over state and territory police officers seconded to the Australian Crime Commission.
- Kenneth Mason and Gordon McIvor were seconded to the association and worked as paid officials.
- Reed was its national convenor, while Bone and Cook were seconded to work for the forum from their Rotherham Council jobs.
- One officer seconded from the Premier's Department is there now.
- Not long after he was seconded to the Royal Air Force as a liaison officer, he claimed he had annoyed the Brigadier.
- With fronts opening up in the Mediterranean area, the regiment was seconded to the Australian army.
- Prior to that he worked in the government economic service and was seconded to the Forestry Commission and the Scottish Office.
- A rank and file police officer seconded to his union to help activate traditionally passive members has been named the Organiser of the Year for 2000.
OriginEarly 19th century: from French en second ‘in the second rank (of officers)’. |