The committee focused on the core budget issues, leaving peripheral concerns such as office decoration for later discussion.
委员会专注于核心预算问题，将办公室装饰等次要问题留待日后讨论。
Which choice best defines “peripheral”?
D — Of secondary importance; on the edge.. “peripheral” means Of secondary importance; on the edge..
Which word means “Of secondary importance; on the edge.”?
B — peripheral. “peripheral” means Of secondary importance; on the edge..
peripheral — Of secondary importance; on the edge.. In Chinese: 外围的;次要的;边缘的.
peripheral is pronounced //pəˈrɪfərəl//.
The committee focused on the core budget issues, leaving peripheral concerns such as office decoration for later discussion. (委员会专注于核心预算问题，将办公室装饰等次要问题留待日后讨论。)
secondary, marginal, incidental — all close in meaning to peripheral (Of secondary importance; on the edge.).
central, essential — each the opposite of peripheral (Of secondary importance; on the edge.).
Yes. peripheral is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
peri(周围) + pher(带,如 periphery) → 处在外围 → 边缘、次要。