lesser

[ˈlesə(r)] [ˈlɛsɚ]
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  • the lesser evil (或 the lesser of two evils)
    the less harmful or unpleasant of two bad choices or possibilities 两害之较轻者;两种不愉快中较小者
英语四级真题
  • The high cost of steam and the lesser need for speed kept the majority of the world's ocean freight moving by sail until the early years of the 20th century.
    出自-2014年6月阅读原文
英语六级真题
  • The Cascadia Earthquake Zone is big enough to compete with San Andreas it's been called the most dangerous fault in Americ, but it's much lesser known than its California cousin.
    2019年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section C
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  • Adjective
    1. of less size or importance;
    "the lesser anteater""the lesser of two evils"
    2. smaller in size or amount or value;
    "the lesser powers of Europe""the lesser anteater"