1 an extra item that is added to sth and is useful or attractive but not of great importance 附件;配件:
The car has accessories such as an electronic alarm.这辆车子装有电子警钟之类的附加设备。
2 [usu.pl] a thing that you wear or carry that matches your clothes, for example a piece of jewellery, a bag, etc 服装的配件或装饰物(例如珠宝、提包等)
3an accessory (to sth) (in law) a person who helps sb to do sth illegal (法律)从犯;帮凶:
He was charged with being an accessory to murder.他被指控为谋杀案的从犯。
accessory/əkˋsɛsərI; əkˈsesəri/n [C] plural accessories 1 something such as a bag, belt, or jewellery that you wear or carry because it is attractive 饰物﹐小配件〔如提包﹑皮带﹑首饰等〕: fashion accessories 时尚饰品2 something that you can add to a machine, tool, car etc which is not necessary but is useful or attractive〔机器﹑工具﹑汽车等的〕附件﹐配件3 law someone who helps a criminal【法律】同谋﹐从犯