peripheral

英 [pəˈrɪfərəl]

美 [pəˈrɪfərəl]

adj.  次要的; 附带的; 外围的; 周边的; 与计算机相连的
n.  外围设备; 周边设备

复数：peripherals　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 次要的；附带的
  not as important as the main aim, part, etc. of sth
  1. peripheral information
     辅助信息
  2. Fund-raising is peripheral to their main activities.
     对他们的主要活动而言，筹集资金是次要的。
• 外围的；周边的
  connected with the outer edge of a particular area
  1. the peripheral nervous system
     周围神经系统
  2. peripheral vision
     周边视觉
• 与计算机相连的
  connected to a computer
  1. a peripheral device
     外围设备

noun

• 外围设备；周边设备
  a piece of equipment that is connected to a computer
  1. monitors, printers and other peripherals
     显示器、打印机及其他外围设备

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 无关紧要的；次要的
  Aperipheralactivity or issue is one which is not very important compared with other activities or issues.
  1. Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training...
     公司越来越倾向于把像培训这样的非核心业务外包出去。
  2. ...peripheral and boring information...
     无关紧要的无聊信息
  3. Science is peripheral to that debate.
     科学并非那场辩论的重点。
• ADJ 周围的；边缘的
  Peripheralareas of land are ones which are on the edge of a larger area.
  1. ...peripheral regions beyond the reach of powerful rulers.
     强大的统治者势力范围之外的边缘地区
  2. ...urban development in the outer peripheral areas of large towns.
     大城市外围地区的城市开发
• N-COUNT （计算机）外围设备，外部设备
  Peripheralsare devices that can be attached to computers.
  1. ...peripherals to expand the use of our computers.
     扩展计算机用途的外围设备
  2. ... peripheral products for the basic computer.
     普通电脑的外围设备

英英释义

noun

• (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
  1. disk drives and printers are important peripherals
  Synonym:computer peripheralperipheral device

adj

• on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  1. Russia's peripheral provinces
  2. peripheral suburbs
• related to the key issue but not of central importance
  1. a peripheral interest
  2. energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy
  3. peripheral issues

双语例句

• ABI is significant in treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease.
  ABI在下肢外周动脉病患者的治疗中可起重要的指导作用。
• Inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves.
  多个或全部外围神经发炎。
• Assess client's circulatory status, including apical pulse, electrocardiogram report, and peripheral pulses.
  评估病人循环系统状况，包括心尖搏动、心电图和外周脉搏。
• Tumor resection with peripheral tissues marked previously was carried out under the guidance of neuronavigator system.
  在神经导航系统指导下实施肿瘤切除，同时获得事先标记的肿瘤周围区组织，并进行病理学检查。
• Science is peripheral to that debate.
  科学并非那场辩论的重点。
• The normal response to a drop in body temperature is peripheral vasoconstricition.
  体温下降时正常的反应是周围血管收缩。
• This is a peripheral adenocarcinoma of the lung.
  这是肺周围型腺癌的大体标本。
• Itcan be used to treat central and peripheral nerve paralysis and the diseases associated with nerve system.
  本透皮剂可治疗中枢性或周围性神经麻痹以及与神经系统相关的一些疾病。
• Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training
  公司越来越倾向于把像培训这样的非核心业务外包出去。
• Peripheral component interconnect ( PCI) slots in the system can be individually assigned to a logical partition.
  可以将系统中的外围设备互连（Peripheralcomponentinterconnect，PCI）插槽单独地分配给一个逻辑分区。