second

其他意思

1. n. 秒, 瞬間, 第二名, 支持者, 助手

   A second is one of the sixty parts that a minute is divided into. People often say `a second' or `seconds' when they simply mean a very short time.

   • For a few seconds nobody said anything

2. adj. 第二的, 其次的, 次要的, 附加的, 輔助的

3. num. 第二

   The second item in a series is the one that you count as number two.

   • the second day of his visit to Delhi.

4. adv.

   You say second when you want to make a second point or give a second reason for something.

   • First, the weapons should be intended for use only in retaliation after a nuclear attack. Second, the possession of the weapons must be a temporary expedient.

5. v.

   If you second a proposal in a meeting or debate, you formally express your agreement with it so that it can then be discussed or voted on.

   • Bryan Sutton, who seconded the motion against fox hunting