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seconds

/ˈsɛkəndz/ /ˈsɛk.əndz/

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noun

第二, 次品

Something that is number two in a series.

Examples :

"At the school race, Maria won first place, and John got the seconds. "

在学校的赛跑比赛中，玛丽亚得了第一名，约翰得了第二名。

number position

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次级品，二等品

Something that is next in rank, quality, precedence, position, status, or authority.

Examples :

""As the manager's seconds, Sarah and David were authorized to make decisions in her absence." "

作为经理的副手，莎拉和大卫在她不在的时候有权做决定。

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noun

第二名，亚军

The place that is next below or after first in a race or contest.

Examples :

"Maria was thrilled to finish in seconds in the school spelling bee. "

玛丽娅在学校拼写比赛中获得第二名，也就是亚军，她感到非常激动。

sport race achievement position

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noun

次品，瑕疵品

(usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

Examples :

"They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds."

这些商品因为有污迹、划痕或其他瑕疵，属于工厂次品，所以打了折扣。

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noun

再来一份，添菜。

(usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.

Examples :

"That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds."

那烤肉真好吃，希望我能再来一份。

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补救机会, 再次尝试。

A chance or attempt to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)

Examples :

"After failing the exam the first time, he was relieved to get seconds and pass. "

第一次考试没及格后，他很庆幸能有第二次机会，这次终于通过了。

achievement possibility outcome

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noun

音程, 二度音。

The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).

Examples :

"The melody used unsettling seconds, creating a feeling of tension that resolved beautifully in the final chord. "

这段旋律使用了令人不安的小二度音程，营造出一种紧张感，并在最后的和弦中得到了完美的解决。

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noun

二档，二速。

The second gear of an engine.

Examples :

"The car struggled up the hill until I shifted into seconds. "

汽车爬坡很吃力，直到我换到二档才好些。

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noun

二垒

Examples :

"The runner slid into seconds, narrowly avoiding the tag. "

跑垒员滑垒冲上二垒，险些被触杀出局。

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noun

调解人，代理人

The agent of a party to an honour dispute whose role was to try to resolve the dispute or to make the necessary arrangements for a duel.

Examples :

"Because honor was deeply important to them, the two men chose their seconds carefully to ensure the duel would be conducted fairly. "

由于荣誉对他们至关重要，这两位男士仔细挑选了他们的代理人（调解人），以确保决斗能够公平地进行。

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副班长, 二把手

A Cub Scout appointed to assist the sixer.

Examples :

"In our Cub Scout pack, two seconds were chosen to help the Sixer keep track of the group during the hike. "

在我们的幼童军团里，选出了两名副班长来帮助班长在徒步旅行时管理好队伍。

organization group person

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verb

附议，支持。

To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (See under #Etymology 3 for translations.)

Examples :

"I second the motion."

我附议这个提议。

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verb

继任，接替。

To follow in the next place; to succeed.

Examples :

"After the history lesson, the science lesson succeeded it. "

历史课之后，紧接着是科学课。

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跟攀，后攀

To climb after a lead climber.

Examples :

"After Maria successfully led the first pitch, David seconds, cleaning the gear as he follows her up the rock face. "

在玛丽亚成功先锋攀登了第一个绳距后，大卫跟攀，一边清理器械一边沿着岩壁跟随着她向上爬。

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秒，秒钟

One-sixtieth of a minute; the SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest.

Examples :

"It only takes a few seconds to brush your teeth. "

刷牙只需要几秒钟的时间。

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弧秒，角秒

A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.

Examples :

"The telescope adjusted to point the camera just 15 seconds away from the star's exact location. "

望远镜调整后，摄像头对准的位置距离星星的精确位置偏离了仅仅15弧秒。

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片刻，瞬间

A short, indeterminate amount of time.

Examples :

"Please wait seconds while I load the website. "

请稍等片刻，我正在加载网站。

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助手，支持者。

One who supports another in a contest or combat, such as a dueller's assistant.

Examples :

"During the debate competition, each speaker was allowed to have two seconds to help them prepare and offer advice. "

在辩论比赛中，每位选手可以有两位助手协助他们准备和提供建议。

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附议者，支持者

One who supports or seconds a motion, or the act itself, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.

Examples :

"If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second."

如果我们要让这个提议通过，我们需要一个附议者。

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援助，帮助，协助。

Aid; assistance; help.

Examples :

"The teacher asked the students to offer seconds to their classmate who was struggling with the math problem. "

老师让同学们给那位在做数学题时遇到困难的同学提供帮助。

aid service action

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verb

临时调动，借调

To transfer temporarily to alternative employment.

Examples :

"The army officer was seconded while he held civil office."

这位军官在担任文职期间被借调了。

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支持，赞同。

To assist or support; to back.

Examples :

"The coach asked Maria to seconds his request for more practice time with the team. "

教练让玛丽亚支持他增加球队训练时间的请求。

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附议，支持。

To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two. (This may come from the English adjective above.)

Examples :

"I second the motion."

我附议这个提议。

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伴唱，和声。

To accompany by singing as the second performer.

Examples :

"Maria will sing the melody, and I will seconds her. "

玛丽亚唱主旋律，我给她伴唱。

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