1·The sergeant faces a lesser charge of wilful neglect of duty.
这位军士面临着一个较轻的故意玩忽职守指控。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·The pollution of the forest has seriously affected plant life and, to a lesser extent , wildlife.
森林污染严重影响了植物的生存，其次也对野生动物造成了影响。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·A review panel concluded that there were no exceptional circumstances that would warrant a lesser penalty for him.
一个评估小组作出结论：没有什么例外情况可使他获得从轻惩罚。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
4·Refusing a lesser reward completely makes these feelings abundantly clear to other members of the group.
拒绝较低的奖励会让团队中的其他成员非常清楚这种感觉。
5·Other polls also show Obama ahead by a lesser margin.
其它的调查结果也显示奥巴马领先，但差距较小。
6·OK, I know this is true with VC also, but to a lesser extent.
我知道VC也是这样子，但程度不一样。
7·Some think they will have a major impact, others a lesser role.
一些人认为它们将造成严重后果，另一些人则认为它们所扮演的不过是次要角色。
8·I've also proofread and fixed papers (a lesser evil, I tell myself).
我还提供校对、装订论文的服务(我告诉自己做这个弊病较小)。
9·You will still need to focus on them somewhat, but to a lesser extent.
你仍然需要些须地精力关注它，但那已经很少了。
10·The patterns identified do still apply, but perhaps to a lesser extent.
我们调查的模式仍然适用，但是使用范围要小一些。