1. 較少的；較輕的；較小的 You use lesser 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 or lesser extent by many other factors... 藥物治療不可能孤立地發(fā)生作用，多多少少會(huì )受很多其他因素的影響。 e.g. The more obvious potential allies are Ireland, Denmark and, to a lesser degree, the Netherlands. 最可能成為盟國的有愛(ài)爾蘭和丹麥，放寬些還可以把荷蘭算上。
2. 次要的；較不重要的 You can use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type.
e.g. They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage... 他們承認了刑事毀壞的較輕罪名。 e.g. He was feared by other, lesser, men. 其他那些不如他的男人都很怕他。
3. （用在鳥(niǎo)類(lèi)、哺乳動(dòng)物、植物等名稱(chēng)中）小 Lesser is used in the names of some species of birds, animals, and plants.
lesser
e.g. ...the lesser spotted woodpecker. 小斑啄木鳥(niǎo)
4. the lesser of two evils -> see evil
lesser英英釋義
adj
1. smaller in size or amount or value
e.g. the lesser powers of Europe the lesser anteater