incidental

英 [ˌɪnsɪˈdentl]

美 [ˌɪnsɪˈdentl]

adj.  附带发生的; 次要的; 非有意的; 作为自然结果的; 伴随而来的; 免不了的
n.  附带的次要事情

复数：incidentals　

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Collins.1 / BNC.9982 / COCA.12217

牛津词典

adj.

• 附带发生的；次要的；非有意的
  happening in connection with sth else, but not as important as it, or not intended
  1. The discovery was incidental to their main research.
     这一发现是他们主要研究中的附带收获。
  2. incidental music (= music used with a play or a film/movie to give atmosphere)
     配乐
  3. You may be able to get help with incidental expenses (= small costs that you get in connection with sth) .
     你可以付些钱找人帮忙。
• 作为自然结果的；伴随而来的；免不了的
  happening as a natural result of sth
  1. These risks are incidental to the work of a firefighter.
     这些风险是担任消防员不可避免的。

noun

• 附带的次要事情
  something that happens in connection with sth else, but is less important
  1. You'll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis.
     你将需要准备好付小费和乘出租车之类的杂项开销。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 附带的;伴随的;次要的
  If one thing isincidentalto another, it is less important than the other thing or is not a major part of it.
  1. The playing of music proved to be incidental to the main business of the evening...
     音乐演奏成了当晚唱主角的商业活动的陪衬。
  2. At the bottom of the bill, you will notice various incidental expenses such as faxes.
     在账单底部,你会发现有传真等各项杂费。

双语例句

• You will receive an allowance for meals and incidental expenses.
  你会得到餐费和杂费补助。
• The points you make are true, but they're incidental to the main problem.
  你所说的道理是正确的，但它们与主要问题相比却是枝节性的。
• We were able to stick to the main issue without incidental grievances being dragged in.
  没有了附带扯进去的牢骚话，我们就能够紧扣主题。
• Please lump all these items together under the heading “ incidental expenses ”.
  把这些费用归并列入“杂费”项内。
• The present study was intended to investigate the effects of different learning tasks with different involvement loads on incidental English vocabulary acquisition for Chinese English majors.
  本研究主要研究了涉及不同投入量的学习任务对中国英语专业学生英语词汇附带习得的影响。
• Reading tasks with different involvement load exert influences on the incidental acquisition of English vocabulary.
  不同投入量的阅读任务对英语词汇附带习得有一定的影响。
• Do I have at least the money for travel to the United States plus incidental expenses?
  至少有没有去美国的旅费和零用钱？
• In this application, sound enhances the user experience, but it is incidental.
  在这个应用程序里，声音增强了用户体验，但并不是主要的。
• He has rightly praised "huckleberry finn", and mark twain's great incidental achievement, in it and his another work, of creating a prose-style suited to the American ethos.
  他正确地称赞了《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》和马克·吐温无意中获得的伟大成就，在这部和其他作品里，创造了一种符合美国民族精神的散文文体。
• This includes non-operating and incidental expenses.
  它包括非营业性杂费。