•A lesser man (= a man who was not as strong or brave) might have given up at that point.那时候稍微软弱一点的人就可能会放弃。

•The charge of murder was altered to the lesser (= less serious) charge of manslaughter.谋杀的指控被改成了较轻的过失杀人的罪名。

•Ethiopia and, to a lesser extent/degree , Kenya will be badly affected by the drought.衣索比亚将受到干旱的严重影响，其次是肯亚。

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•But allowing a criminal to go free is perhaps the lesser of two evils if the alternative is imprisoning an innocent person.放走一个罪犯也许比把一个无辜者关进监狱要好一些。