lesser
adj
ˈlesə
adj
1
not
as
large,
as
important,
or
as
much
as
something
else
[正式] 更小的; 次要的; 更少的;
formal
They
originally
asked
for
$5
million,
but
finally
settled
for
a
lesser
sum.
他们原先要五百万美元，但最后同意少一些。
to
a
lesser
extent/degree
This
was
true
in
Madrid,
and
to
a
lesser
extent,
Valencia
and
Seville.
马德里是这样，巴伦西亚和塞维利亚也这样，只是程度轻一些罢了。
2
the lesser of two evils the lesser evil
also
又作
the
less
unpleasant
or
harmful
of
two
unpleasant
choices
两害之较轻者
3
used
in
the
names
of
some
types
of
animal,
bird,
or
plant
that
are
slightly
smaller
than
the
main
type
[术语] 略小的〔用于动植物的名称中，表示比主要品种略小〕
technical
the
lesser-known
artists
of
the
period
这段时期不那么出名的艺术家
one
of
Glasgow’s
lesser
used
venues
格拉斯哥较少使用的场地之一