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second-class

adjective
🔊/ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs/
🔊/ˌsekənd ˈklæs/
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  1. (disapproving) (of a person人) less important than other people次要的；无足轻重的
    • Older people should not be treated as second-class citizens.不应把老年人当二等公民对待。🔊🔊
  2. of a lower standard or quality than the best（质量、标准等）二流的，次等的
    • a second-class education二流的教育
  3. [only before noun] connected with the less expensive way of travelling on a train, ship, etc.（车厢、船舱等）二等的
    • second-class carriages/compartments/passengers二等车厢／隔间／车厢乘客
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  4. [only before noun] (in the UK) connected with letters, packages, etc. that you pay less to send and that are delivered less quickly第二类的（英国邮件等级，投递较第一类慢，邮资也较低）
    • second-class letters/stamps第二类信件；第二类邮件所贴的邮票
  5. (in the US) connected with the system of sending newspapers and magazines by mail第二类的（美国邮件等级，用于投递报刊）
  6. [only before noun] used to describe a British university degree which is good but not of the highest class二等的（英国大学学位）
    • Applicants should have at least a second-class honours degree.申请者须有二等以上学位。🔊🔊