A 较小的，较少的，低级的，次要的lesser or smaller in degree, size, number, or importance when compared with others

　The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.　年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
　A minor fault shouldn't be neglected.　小错也不该被忽略。
　She had a minor operation the day before yesterday.　前天她做了一次小手术。
　The infection is fairly minor; nothing to worry about.　感染不严重，用不着担心。

1. C 未成年人　person under the age of full legal responsibility
2. C 副修科目　subsidiary subject or course of a student at college or university

　No minors inside.　未成年人谢绝入内。
　He had three minors this semester.　这学期他有三门副修科目。

　minor　在美式英语中还可用作不及物动词，作“副修某科”解。例如：
　He's going to minor in Economics.　他准备副修经济学。

　［同义词］ adj. secondary, smaller n. boy, girl, child, youth
　［反义词］ adj. major n. adult, grown-up
　［词源］拉丁语minor（较少，较小的）