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My objection is not to the idea that the web could become of relatively lesser importance at some point in the future.
我的異議不是針對這樣的想法--網(wǎng)頁將會(huì)在將來的一些方麪變得相對較小的重要性。
Because we see the second request as a lesser burden—and therefore a favor to us—we are likely to give in out of perceived obligation.
因爲(wèi)我們把第二個(gè)請求看成較小的負(fù)擔(dān)，於我們是個(gè)恩惠，所以我們很有可能出於意識到的責(zé)任而屈服。
For example, now that I want to write an average of a new article a day, I need to learn to maintain/increase the same quality of writing as before, while writing in lesser time.
例如，現(xiàn)在我想要平均每天寫一篇新文章，我需要像以前一樣學(xué)會(huì)保持/增加同樣的寫作質(zhì)量，卻用較少的時(shí)間寫作。

Decreases in barometric pressure two to three days before the visit also appeared to trigger headaches, but to a lesser extent.
The defiling effect of lesser transgressions is calibrated to the sinner's intentionality and the presence or absence of repentance.
相對較輕的犯罪帶來的褻凟影響,隨罪人的犯罪動(dòng)機(jī),是否出蓆祭祀儀式和是否悔改而變化。
耶魯公開課 - 舊約導(dǎo)論課程節(jié)選
I suppose to a lesser literacy skill of being a good listener or viewer and have information push condensed.
假設(shè)一名優(yōu)秀的聆聽者,或觀衆(zhòng)需要較少的文化素養(yǎng),我會(huì)將信息壓縮。
麻省理工公開課 - 媒躰、教育、市場課程節(jié)選

Singapore, also seeking to attract Islamic capital, has the same lures but to a lesser degree.
FORBES: Contenders For The Crown

used to describe something that is not as great in size, amount, or importance as something else

You use lesser in order to indicate that something is smaller in extent, degree, or amount than another thing that has been mentioned.
Lesser is also an adverb.
You can use lesser to refer to something or someone that is less important than other things or people of the same type.
the lesser of two evils&rarrsee evil