secondary; derivative
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
secondary; derivative; indirectly caused
formalAn attributive adjective often used in technical contexts like geology, ecology, and disaster management to describe phenomena that occur as a consequence of a primary event or process.
Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
，
shān山
tǐ体
huá滑
pō坡
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
cì次
shēnɡ生
zāi灾
hài害
。
After an earthquake, landslides are common secondary disasters.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
shì是
cì次
shēnɡ生
lín林
，
shì是
zài在
yuán原
shǐ始
sēn森
lín林
bèi被
kǎn砍
fá伐
hòu后
chónɡ重
xīn新
zhǎnɡ长
chū出
lái来
de的
。
This forest is a secondary forest, which regrew after the original forest was logged.
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Tónɡ铜
kuànɡ矿
fù附
jìn近
de的
cì次
shēnɡ生
kuànɡ矿
wù物
tōnɡ通
chánɡ常
ɡènɡ更
rónɡ容
yì易
kāi开
cǎi采
。
Secondary minerals near copper deposits are usually easier to mine.
Hónɡ洪
shuǐ水
yǐn引
fā发
de的
yì疫
qínɡ情
shǔ属
yú于
cì次
shēnɡ生
wèn问
tí题
。
Epidemics triggered by floods are considered secondary problems.
Zhè这
ɡè个
cí词
shì是
cónɡ从
Lā拉
dīnɡ丁
yǔ语
pài派
shēnɡ生
chū出
de的
cì次
shēnɡ生
cí词
。
This word is a secondary derivative from Latin.