peripheral

peripheral
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or situated on the edge or periphery of something
    外围的,边缘的
    the peripheral areas of Europe.
    欧洲的边缘地区。
    ■of secondary or minor importance; marginal
    次要的;无关紧要的
    she will see their problems as peripheral to her own.
    她会认为他们的问题与她自己的相比是微不足道的。
    ■[attrib.](of a device) able to be attached to and used with a computer, though not an integral part of it
    (计算机设备)外围的
    ■(Anatomy)near the surface of the body, with special reference to the circulation and nervous system
    (剖)体表的
    lymphocytes from peripheral blood.
    体表血液的淋巴细胞。
noun
  1. (Computing)a peripheral device
    (计算机)外围设备
派生
peripherality
noun
peripheralization
noun
  1. (亦作 -isation)
peripheralize
verb
  1. (亦作 -ise)
peripherally
adverb
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