secondary/ˋsɛkən͵dɛrI; ˈsekənd$ri/adj 1 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] secondary education is for children between 11 and 18 years old 中等教育的: He's at secondary school . 他在上中学。a secondary teacher 中学教师2 not as important as something else 次要的﹐从属的: Work was always of secondary importance to him. 对他来说﹐工作总是排在第二位。3 a secondary problem or illness develops from another one 间接引发的﹔继发性的: She developed a secondary infection. 她得了继发性感染。