minor

adj.较小的，少数的，小…；未成年的；[乐]小调的，小音阶的；（两同姓男孩中）年幼的

n.未成年人；副修科目；小公司；[逻辑学]小前提

vi.[主美国英语]副修，选修，兼修

adj.

1. 较小的；次要的；轻微的
   not very large, important or serious
   1. a minor road
      小路
   2. minor injuries
      轻伤
   3. to undergo minor surgery
      做小手术
   4. youths imprisoned for minor offences
      因犯轻罪而被关押的年轻人
   5. There may be some minor changes to the schedule.
      时间安排也许会有些小小的变动。
   6. Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
      在这个组织中，妇女发挥着相对次要的作用。
2. 小调的；小音阶的
   based on a scale in which the third note is a semitone/half tone higher than the second note
   1. the key of C minor
      C小调

noun

1. 未成年人
   a person who is under the age at which you legally become an adult and are responsible for your actions
   1. It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors.
      向未成年人提供含酒精的饮料是违法的。
2. 辅修科目；辅修课程
   a subject that you study at university in addition to your major

verb

verb

adj. 未成年的；次要的；较小的；小调的；二流的 n. 未成年人；小调；副修科目 vi. 副修 n. (Minor)人名；(英)迈纳；(德、法、波、俄)米诺尔

名词复数形式:minors

minor 较小的，较少的，次要的minor 较小的，较少的，次要的

来自拉丁语minor,较小的，次等的，来自PIE*mei,小的，词源同minute,minus.-or,比较级后缀。来自拉丁语minor,较小的，次等的，来自PIE*mei,小的，词源同minute,minus.-or,比较级后缀。

1. The houses were set afire but there were only minor injuries to seven personnel
   房子着火了，但是只有7位职员受轻伤。
2. Aloe may have an analgesic effect on inflammation and minor skin irritations.
   芦荟可能对发炎以及轻微的皮肤炎症具有镇痛作用。
3. There is concern that police use the law to confiscate assets from people who have committed minor offences
   有人担心警方利用该法罚没犯下轻罪的人的财产。
4. I must correct him on a minor point.
   我必须纠正他的一处小错误。
5. He had a minor operation to remove a cyst.
   他做了个切除囊肿的小手术。
6. I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points.
   我不想扫你的兴，但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢？
7. Only minor details now remain to be settled.
   现在仅剩一些细枝末节的问题需要解决。
8. This disc includes the piano sonata in C minor.
   这张唱片包括了C小调的钢琴奏鸣曲。
9. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.
   即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。
10. He wastes time fiddling about with minor matters.
    他把时间都浪费在鸡毛蒜皮的小事上。
11. Don't allow a minor irritation in the workplace to mar your ambitions
    不要让工作中的一点烦心事打击了你的雄心抱负。
12. She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films
    她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。
13. Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.
    西方官员称这个问题并不严重，应该很快就会解决。
14. Sarah had been plagued continually by a series of minor illnesses
    萨拉一直小病缠身。
15. His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.
    他母亲得去医院做一个小手术。
16. The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.
    这个方法实际上杜绝了向未成年人出售香烟的现象。
17. I'm minoring in computer science.
    我辅修计算机科学。
18. The plotline revolved around the fall of Chas, a minor London gangster.
    主要情节是围绕一位名叫查斯的伦敦黑帮小混混如何走向毁灭的过程展开的。
19. A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure
    活组织检查通常是一个很小的外科手术。
20. As I recall, you're not on the board, Joe; you're only a minor shareholder
    我记得你并没有进董事会，乔，你只是一个小股东而已。
21. The boy was treated for a minor head wound
    那个男孩因头部轻伤接受了治疗。
22. An experienced nurse treats all minor injuries.
    一位有经验的护士处理所有的轻伤。
23. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part.
    和全身比起来，嘴可算是身体中较小的一部分。
24. In analysing a situation, it's essential to distinguish the main aspect from the minor ones.
    分析形势，要看清主流和支流。
25. Don't stress minor issues at the expense of the central task.
    不要因次要问题而冲淡了中心任务。
26. Minor principles should be subordinated to major ones.
    小道理要服从大道理。
27. Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.
    小事故会缩短汽车寿命。
28. Don't neglect minor issues.
    不要忽略枝节问题。
29. This is a minor point, but it must not be overlooked.
    此事虽小，然亦不可忽视。
30. In spite of one or two minor mishaps everything was going swimmingly.
    尽管遇到了一两件小小的不幸，一切都进行得很顺利。