If you describe something as secondary, you mean that it is less important than something else.
The street erupted in a huge explosion, with secondary explosions in the adjoining buildings.
街上突然发生了一次巨大爆炸,相邻的建筑物里伴随有一些次级爆炸。
They argue that human rights considerations are now of only secondary importance.
他们争辩说人权因素现在只是次要的。
The actual damage to the brain cells is secondary to the damage caused to the blood supply.
跟供血受损比起来,脑细胞的实际损伤不是那么严重。
Secondary diseases or infections happen as a result of another disease or infection that has already happened.
These patients had been operated on for the primary cancer but there was evidence of secondary tumours.
这些病人曾因原发性癌症做过手术,但又有了次生性肿瘤迹象。
Secondary education is given to pupils between the ages of 11 or 12 and 17 or 18.
Examinations are taken after about five years of secondary education.
经过约五年的中等教育后参加考试。