peripheral

US /pəˈrɪf.ɚ.əl/
UK /pəˈrɪf.ɚ.əl/
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外围的, 次要的

relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something

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The company's main focus is on software, with hardware being a peripheral concern.
公司的主要重点是软件，硬件是次要的问题。
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He suffered from peripheral nerve damage.
他患有周围神经损伤。
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outerexternalmarginalsecondaryancillary
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centralcoremain
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外围设备, 外部设备

a device that is connected to a computer but is not an essential part of it, such as a printer or scanner

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I need to buy a new peripheral for my computer, maybe a better mouse.
我需要为我的电脑买一个新的外围设备，也许是一个更好的鼠标。
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Printers, scanners, and external hard drives are common computer peripherals.
打印机、扫描仪和外置硬盘是常见的电脑外围设备。
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accessoryadd-oncomponentdevice
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CPUprocessormotherboard
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peripheral nervous system