accessorial
accessorial — adjective
- accessorialpositive
- more accessorialcomparative
- most accessorialsuperlative
1. added to a main service or product to give something extra, even though it is no
added to a main service or product to give something extra, even though it is not strictly needed.
The moving company added accessorial charges for carrying the sofa up four flights of stairs.
accessorial charges for an extra delivery service
Paloma paid an accessorial fee so the courier would deliver the parcel inside her shop.
Most accessorial services, such as weekend delivery, cost more than the basic shipping rate.
The warehouse listed every accessorial option, from gift wrapping to express handling, on one page.
Christopher refused the accessorial insurance because the laptop was already covered by his bank.
- supplementary
neutral and far more common; 'accessorial' is the technical logistics term
- additional
plainer everyday word for the same added-on idea
- ancillary
formal; stresses a supporting role rather than just extra cost
文法句型
accessorial + charge/fee/service
用法筆記
Subject is usually a billing or logistics term — it modifies nouns like charges, fees, or services that sit on top of a basic rate.
常見錯誤
2. relating to a person who helps someone else carry out a crime instead of committ
relating to a person who helps someone else carry out a crime instead of committing it directly.
The court explained accessorial liability to the driver who had waited outside during the robbery.
accessorial liability for helping during a crime
Mert faced an accessorial charge for hiding the stolen paintings in his garage.
Under accessorial rules, anyone who helps plan a crime can share the blame.
The lawyer argued that Naoko's accessorial role ended before the actual theft took place.
Police treated the lookout as an accessorial party rather than the main thief.
- principal
the main offender who carries out the crime, not the helper
文法句型
accessorial + liability/role/party
用法筆記
Common in criminal law; pairs almost only with liability, role, or party, and describes the helper rather than the main offender.
常見錯誤
3. playing a minor, supporting part and ranked below the main element in importance
playing a minor, supporting part and ranked below the main element in importance.
In the orchestra, the triangle plays an accessorial part next to the booming drums.
accessorial part as a minor supporting role
Adaeze treated the colour scheme as accessorial, focusing first on the building's strong frame.
The report buried the accessorial details in a footnote so the main point stayed clear.
Tamás said the song's lyrics were accessorial; the melody carried the whole performance.
Such accessorial tasks, like tidying the shelves, matter less than serving the waiting customers.
- subordinate
stresses lower rank within a structure
- ancillary
supports a main thing; close to this sense
- minor
plain everyday word for less important
文法句型
accessorial + part/role/task
be + accessorial
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 marks something charged as an optional extra, while this sense ranks something below the main element in importance.