表示“次要的,附带的”之义;

词源词根法
来自PIE*bhi,来自*dwo,二,词源同two.由二引申为周围,当地的,副的,旁的。=1.地方的。见bylaw(地方法),Whitby(白色聚居地)。=2.旁的,副的。见bypass,byproduct.=3.单词by,凭借。见by car.
Doctors are complaining about being barraged by drug-company salesmen.
医生们抱怨他们疲于应付医药公司的销售人员。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The airline had losses of $35m and was bailed out by Qantas.
这家航空公司亏损达3,500万美元,而澳航出资帮助其摆脱了困境。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The Prime Minister has been briefed by her parliamentary aides.
首相已听取了她议会助手的简要汇报。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It presented in satirical terms points made in earnest by Catholic writers.
它用讽刺的语言呈现了天主教作家郑重其事表明的观点。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The crowd in Robinson's Coffee-House was thinning, but only by degrees.
鲁宾逊咖啡屋里的人正在变少,但也只是渐少而已。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Barry had his nose put out of joint by Lucy's aloof sophistication.
露西的冷淡与世故使得巴里十分不快。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》An attempt by anti-abortionists to tighten the rules was defeated.
反堕胎者所作的加强法规的尝试失败了。
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