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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

incidental [.ɪnsə'dεntl] [.ɪnsɪ'dentl]
  1. 1. adjective 意外的偶然的,碰巧
    incidental benefits
    意外的好处
  2. 2. adjective 发生的;伴随而来的难免的(to)
    troubles incidental to divorce
    离婚带来苦恼
  3. 3. adjective 次要的,非重要的,从属的附带
    incidental expenses
    杂费
  4. 4. noun 附带事件偶然事件小事
  5. 5. noun [复数形态时]杂费杂项

Collins English-English Dictionary

incidental ["ɪnsɪ'dεntəl]
  1. 1. adj happening in connection with or resulting from something more important; casual or fortuitous
  2. 2. adj [postpositive; foll by to] found in connection (with); related (to)
  3. 3. adj [postpositive; foll by upon] caused (by)
  4. 4. adj occasional or minor
    incidental expenses
  5. 5. n [often plural] an incidental or minor expense, event, or action

Examples

troubles incidental to divorce
离婚带来苦恼
An incidental reference or allusion.
偶然的提及或暗示
The road will bring other incidental advantages.
这条路将带来一些其他间接好处。
你留着这点钱在路上零花吧!
Keep this money for incidental expenses on the way.
本末倒置
take the branch for the root; put the incidental before the fundamental

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