1ADJ-COMPAR [ADJ n]较少的;较轻的;较小的 You use lesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned. 较少的;较轻的;较小的
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。
Lesser is also an adverb.
...lesser known works by famous artists.
著名艺术家的不太为人所知的作品
2ADJ-COMPAR [ADJ n]次要的;较不重要的 You can use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type. 次要的;较不重要的
They pleaded guilty to lesser charges of criminal damage.