adj.(形容词)

1. 更小的，较小的
2. 次要的，不那么重要的
3. 更少的，较少的
4. little的一种比较级

adv.(副词)

1. 较少地
2. 不很，不及，不如
3. 没有…那样

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"
   

1.较少的；较轻的；较小的
You uselesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned.

e.g. No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater orlesser extent by many other factors...
药物治疗不可能孤立地发生作用，多多少少会受很多其他因素的影响。
e.g. The more obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark and, to alesser degree, the Netherlands.
最可能成为盟国的有爱尔兰和丹麦，放宽些还可以把荷兰算上。

2.次要的；较不重要的
You can uselesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type.

e.g. They pleaded guilty tolesser charges of criminal damage...
他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。
e.g. He was feared by other,lesser, men.
其他那些不如他的男人都很怕他。

3.（用在鸟类、哺乳动物、植物等名称中）小
lesser is used in the names of some species of birds, animals, and plants.

lesser

e.g. ...thelesser spotted woodpecker.
小斑啄木鸟

4. thelesser of two evils -> see evil

1. lesser是什么意思

1. 出租人：资产融资法:以某特定资产产生的现金流来提供资金报酬,租赁(Lease):承租人(lessee)以定期支付租赁金为代价,从出租人(lesser)处取得资产的使用权. 项目资产可作为独立经济单位而存在该项目的经济前景,加上发起人或第三方(如政府或购买合同)的承诺,

2. 较小：它说明那些负面导向的实体们如何尝试去冒充你们的造物主, 为的是控制你们称为犹太民族的人群; 这个民族很早就与许多来自别处(elsewhere)的许多资讯源头建立各种关系, 容我们这么说.然而, 有些较小(lesser)实体从遥远的恒星系统旅行到各式各样的星球,

3. 较小的, 更少的, 次要的：laboratory oscillator 实验室振荡器 |lesser 较小的, 更少的, 次要的 | piffling 琐碎的, 不足道的

4. 更少的(地更小的(地)：less较少的;较小的 |lesser更少的(地更小的(地) | lessen使小;变小;减少

people of lesser importance

次要人物

They were all involved to a greater or lesser degree (= some were more involved than others) .

他们或多或少都受到了牵连。

The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.

这条法律是为了保护妻子，其次是保护子女。

He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence.

有人怂恿他供认犯了那个较轻的罪行。

one of the lesser-known Caribbean islands

加勒比海不甚知名的岛屿之一

No medication works in isolation but is affected to a greater or lesser extent by many other factors...

药物治疗不可能孤立地发生作用，多多少少会受很多其他因素的影响。

The more obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark and, to a lesser degree, the Netherlands.

最可能成为盟国的有爱尔兰和丹麦，放宽些还可以把荷兰算上。

They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage...

他们承认了刑事毁坏的较轻罪名。

He was feared by other, lesser, men.

其他那些不如他的男人都很怕他。

...the lesser spotted woodpecker.

小斑啄木鸟

The 2 nd picture shows that the multiplier of skylight is equal or lesser than downlights.

图2是天光的倍增系数等于或小于射灯的结果.

THe greater contains the lesser , and not vice versa.

大的包括小的, 不是小的包括大的.

On lesser amounts, insurance is recommended but optional and taken out at your request.

在少许数额, 保险被推荐但任意和被去掉根据您的请求.

lesser chance of long term player injuries, faster injury recoveries , faster fatigue recovery after matches.

更少使球员长期伤病的机会, 更快的伤愈速度和赛后恢复.

The silence wipes the other out, the greater absorbs the lesser and remains untouched.

寂静清除了另一种能量, 更大的能量吸收了较小的能量,同时保持原样.

The slant of the line showed he was swimming at a lesser depth.

钓索的斜度说明它正在较浅的地方游着.

lesser lights can only borrow other light sources and thereby reflect the light they receive.

较小的光只能借用别的光源反照它们借来的光.

Numerous lesser roads branched off from the main highway.

从主要公路上分出无数小道.

The tax changes will especially hit those on high incomes and , to a lesser degree, small businesses.

税收政策的变动对高收入者影响尤甚, 对小企业的影响相对较小.

A lot of project stop production of our company, test equipment is bought lesser and lesser.

我们公司很多项目停产了, 测试设备买得越来越少.

Though the lesser gods thought this a heinous deed , and refused to purify Ixion.

次神们认为这是滔天大罪, 并拒绝为伊克西翁涤罪.

Birthday, reminds me of the once had, inadvertently wrote a lesser hurt the log.

生日那天, 让我想起了曾经的曾经, 所以不经意的写下了一篇伤害了小雅的日志.

The second is clearly the lesser of two evils.

显然,第二种做法弊端比较小.

Heb. 7:7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater.

来七7向来都是卑小的蒙尊优的祝福,这是一无可驳的.

The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent, wildlife.

森林污染对植物有严重的影响, 对野生动物也有一定影响.

Should it play a greater or lesser role?

是要起更多的作用,还是起少一些作用?

The case has been remitted from the appeal court to a lesser tribunal.

此案已由上诉法庭转给下级法庭处理.

people of lesser importance

次要人物

People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.

人们投票支持他只不过是两害相权取其轻罢了。

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• The lesser functionaries of the camp to whom the commandant left the daily routine.

  出自：A. Desai

• lesser men do that, who don't have the same sensitivities.

  出自：F. Weldon

• He did not call out, nor make any lesser sign of distress.

  出自：Dennis Potter

less，lesser

这两个词都是little的比较级，都可指“较少”或“较小”。less偏重于“not so much”的意思，lesser偏重于“not so great或smaller、minor、lower”的意思。它们都可用于数量、重量、程度、重要性、价值等方面，但在用法及跟其他词语搭配上有很大不同，二者不能互换。

less所修饰的名词是不可数的，且没有冠词在前；less可带than，并指二者或多于二者的比较；

lesser不用than，而用of，并只限于二者的比较；涉及程度、价值、重要性等方面时，一般用lesser（指 smaller，not so great，minor，lower）。