minor

卖吗？

卖呢(minor)—不重要的，次要的才要卖。

minor 较小的，较少的，次要的

来自拉丁语minor,较小的，次等的，来自PIE*mei,小的，词源同minute,minus.-or,比较级后缀。

minor

minor: [13] Latin minor ‘less’ was a comparative form based on the element min- ‘small’ (source of English minute and a whole range of other ‘small’-words). The noun derived from it, minus ‘less’, was taken over by English in the 15th century.
=> minute

minor (n.)

early 14c., "a Franciscan," from Latin Fratres Minores "lesser brethren," name chosen by St. Francis, who founded the order, for the sake of humility; see minor (adj.). From c. 1400 as "minor premise of a syllogism." From 1610s as "person under legal age" (Latin used minores (plural) for "the young"). Musical sense is from 1797. Meaning "secondary subject of study, subject of study with fewer credits than a major" is from 1890; as a verb in this sense from 1934.

minor (adj.)

early 13c., menour "Franciscan" (see minor (n.)), from Latin minor "less, lesser, smaller, junior," figuratively "inferior, less important," formed as a masculine/feminine form of minus on the mistaken assumption that minus was a neuter comparative, from PIE root *mei- (2) "small" (see minus).

Some English usages are via Old French menor "less, smaller, lower; underage, younger," from Latin minor. Meaning "underage" is from 1570s. Meaning "lesser" in English is from early 15c.; that of "less important" is from 1620s. The musical sense is from 1690s. In the baseball sense, minor league is from 1884; the figurative extension is first recorded 1926.

1. He had a minor stroke in 1987, which left him partly paralysed.

他1987年曾患轻度中风，之后就半身不遂了。

2. He had a minor operation to remove a cyst.

他做了个切除囊肿的小手术。

3. Aloe may have an analgesic effect on inflammation and minor skin irritations.

芦荟可能对发炎以及轻微的皮肤炎症具有镇痛作用。

4. Hers was a minor part, but she played it with gusto.

她演的是个小角色，但是演得很投入。

5. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.

即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。

【minor, inferior, secondary, subordinate】
这组词都有“次等”的意思，其区别是：
minor: a较少的，较小的，较次要的，常含有轻微的但并非不重要的意思。
• We agreed on everything in the contract, even minor points. 我们对合同中的一切问题，甚至是细枝末节都达成了一致。
inferior: a.次等的，较劣的，差的，当"下级"讲时，强调职位的高低；当"次等"讲时，指素质、质量等的低劣。
• Most wine from Switzerland is inferior to wine from France. 产于瑞士的葡萄酒多数要比法国的差。
secondary: a.第二等的，次要的，强调在重要性或顺序上处于第二位。
• My job is of secondary importance to my health. 我的工作比起身体来说不那么重要。
subordinate: a.次要的，从属的，下级的，强调主次地位或支配和隶属的关系。
• He was always friendly to his subordinate officers. 她对下级官员一向和蔼可亲。

【minor, negligible, minimal, marginal】
这组词都有“不重要的，次要的”的意思，其区别是：
minor: 多指与别的比较后显得不重要，或指较少、较小。
negligible: 指数量小，不重要，微不足道或可忽略不计。
minimal: 指最少、最低或最小。
marginal: 指处于边缘，幅度、范围小，故价值或重要性不大。