- ancillary (to something)
providing necessary support to the main work or activities of an organization 辅助的；补充的 ancillary staff/services/equipment 辅助人员／服务设施／设备 ancillary workers in the health service such as cooks and cleaners 公共医疗部门中诸如厨师和清洁工之类的辅助人员
in addition to something else but not as important 附属的；附加的 ancillary rights 附属权利
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin ancillaris, from ancilla ‘maidservant’.