/ək'sesərɪ; ək`sɛsərɪ/
n
1 (usu pl 通常作复数)
(a) thing that is a useful or decorative extra but that is not essential; minor fitting or attachment 附属品; 配件; 附件
*bicycle accessories, eg lamp, pump, etc 自行车附件（如车灯, 打气筒等）.
(b) small article of (esp women's) dress, eg a belt, handbag, etc （尤指妇女的）服装配搭物（如皮带, 手提包等）.
2 (also accessary) ~ (to sth) (law 律) person who helps another in a crime 从犯; 帮凶; 同谋
*He was charged with being an accessory to murder. 他被控为谋杀罪的从犯.
3 (idm 习语) accessory before/after the fact (law 律) person who, although not present when a crime is committed, helps the person committing it beforehand/afterwards 事前[事後]从犯（犯罪时不在场, 但于事前[事後]协助犯罪者）.

adj additional; extra 附加的; 额外的.

npluralaccessories[C]
[usually plural]
something such as a piece of equipment or a decoration that is not necessary, but that makes a machine, car, room etc more useful or more attractive
　bathroom accessories such as mirrors and towel-rails
[usually plural]
something such as a bag, belt, or jewellery that you wear or carry because it is attractive
　fashion accessories
　a set of fully matching clothes and accessories
someone who helps a criminal, especially by helping them hide from the police
accessory to
　an accessory to murder
an accessory before/after the fact
(=someone who helps a criminal before or after the crime)