second class

英 [ˌsekənd ˈklɑːs]

美 [ˌsekənd ˈklæs]

n.  (火车的)二等车厢; (船的)二等舱; 第二类邮件(在英国投递较第一类邮件慢，邮资也较低); 第二类邮件(美国报刊投递类别)

牛津词典

noun

• （火车的）二等车厢；（船的）二等舱
  a way of travelling on a train or ship that costs less and is less comfortable than first class . In Britain this is now usually called standard class .
• 第二类邮件（在英国投递较第一类邮件慢，邮资也较低）
  (in Britain) the class of mail that costs less and takes longer to arrive than first class
• 第二类邮件（美国报刊投递类别）
  (in the US) the system of sending newspapers and magazines by mail
• 二级优等学位（英国大学学位等级）
  the second highest standard of degree given by a British university, often divided into upper second class and lower second class

英英释义

noun

• a class of accommodations on a ship or train or plane that are less expensive than first class accommodations
  Synonym:cabin classeconomy class
• not the highest quality in a classification
• not the highest rank in a classification

adv

• by second class conveyance
  1. we traveled second class

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