英语词汇“redundant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in the sense of extra

Definition

more than is usual, expected or needed

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Synonyms

surplus,

excess,

reserve,

spare,

unnecessary,

redundant,

needless,

unused,

leftover,

superfluous,

extraneous,

unneeded,

inessential,

supernumerary,

supererogatory,

x

in the sense of inessential

Definition

not necessary

We judged footnotes inessential to the text.

Synonyms

unnecessary,

redundant,

superfluous,

spare,

surplus,

optional,

needless,

extraneous,

extrinsic,

uncalled-for,

dispensable

in the sense of out of work

a town where half the residents are out of work

Synonyms

unemployed,

redundant,

laid off,

jobless,

idle,

on the dole (British),

out of a job,

resting,

workless

in the sense of repetitious

The manifesto is repetitious and poorly drafted.

Synonyms

long-winded,

wordy,

verbose,

prolix,

redundant,

tedious,

windy,

tautological,

iterative,

pleonastic

in the sense of supernumerary

Definition

exceeding the required or regular number

Synonyms

extra,

odd,

spare,

excess,

surplus,

excessive,

redundant,

in excess,

superfluous,

unrequired

in the sense of surplus

Definition

being in excess

Few people have large sums of surplus cash.

Synonyms

extra,

spare,

excess,

remaining,

odd,

in excess,

left over,

unused,

superfluous

in the sense of unemployed

Definition

without paid employment

Have you been unemployed for over six months?

Synonyms

out of work,

redundant,

laid off,

jobless,

idle,

on the dole (British, informal),

out of a job,

workless,

resting

in the sense of unnecessary

Definition

not essential, or more than is essential

The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman.

Synonyms

needless,

excessive,

unwarranted,

useless,

pointless,

not needed,

redundant,

wasteful,

gratuitous,

superfluous,

wanton,

expendable,

surplus to requirements,

uncalled-for,

dispensable,

unneeded,

nonessential,

inessential,

unmerited,

to no purpose,

unrequired,

supererogatory

in the sense of unwanted

Definition

not wanted or welcome

The city plan would promote unwanted development in the suburbs.

Synonyms

undesirable,

unacceptable,

unpopular,

unwelcome,

terrible,

appalling,

unfortunate,

disastrous,

intolerable,

unfavourable,

undesired

in the sense of verbose

Definition

using more words than is necessary

When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose.

Synonyms

long-winded,

wordy,

garrulous,

windy,

diffuse,

prolix,

tautological,

circumlocutory,

periphrastic,

pleonastic

单词	redundant
释义	Trends of redundant View usage for: redundant (rɪdʌndənt) 1. adjective If you are made redundant, your employer tells you to leave because your job is no longer necessary or because your employer cannotafford to keep paying you. [British, business] My husband was made redundant late last year. ...a redundant miner. regional note: in AM, use be dismissed Synonyms: jobless, dismissed, sacked, unemployed More Synonyms of redundant 2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Something that is redundant is no longer needed because its job is being done by something else or because its job is no longer necessaryor useful. Changes in technology may mean that once-valued skills are now redundant. ...the conversion of redundant buildings to residential use. Synonyms: superfluous, extra, surplus, excessive More Synonyms of redundant More Synonyms of redundant redundant in British English (rɪˈdʌndənt) adjective 1. surplus to requirements; unnecessary or superfluous 2. verbose or tautological 3. deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary for efficient operation he has been made redundant 4. (of components, information, etc) duplicated or added as a precaution against failure, error, etc Derived forms redundantly (reˈdundantly) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin redundans overflowing, from redundāre to run back, stream over; see redound redundant in American English (rɪˈdʌndənt) adjective 1. more than enough; overabundant; excess; superfluous 2. using more words than are needed; wordy 3. unnecessary to the meaning said of words and affixes 4. British laid off from work as no longer needed; discharged; dismissed SIMILAR WORDS: ˈwordy Derived forms redundantly (reˈdundantly) adverb Word origin L redundans, prp. of redundare: see redound Examples of 'redundant' in a sentence redundant But Leicester made that sort of argument redundant last season. The Sun (2016) If technology is going to make jobs redundant, then let's ensure that young people are equipped with the skills the digital economy will need. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Is there anything else you can do with a redundant farm building? Times, Sunday Times (2014) My husband was made redundant last year. The Sun (2011) Some people who are made redundant get another job or become economically inactive. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It seems this man is the one who has become redundant and extraneous to your needs. Times, Sunday Times (2010) My daughter has struggled to find a job after she was made redundant last year. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But being dumped felt like she had just been made redundant from a job she loved. The Sun (2012) The continuous improvement in productive efficiency which it promotes leads to growing technological unemployment as existing jobs become redundant. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) She was made redundant from her job in the automotive industry and is now retraining to become a teaching assistant. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Are fathers destined to become redundant? Times, Sunday Times (2007) If you have been made redundant you may have the worry in the back of your mind that it might happen again. Ingham, Christine Life Without Work (1994) As things stand, many redundant farm buildings become affordable business premises. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In any case, the whole dispute may soon be redundant. Times, Sunday Times (2007) More than 300 head office staff were made redundant last week. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Given this, the question of whether weeping at work is good or bad may be redundant. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But that doesn't mean the books will become redundant. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He hasn't worked since being made redundant last year. The Sun (2012) At which point your set-top box becomes redundant. Times, Sunday Times (2013) All over the town there are brownfield sites, and redundant buildings that could be converted or rebuilt. Times, Sunday Times (2013) I was made redundant and now have to rely on my daughter financially. The Sun (2010) They relied on reception points being dotted around towns, but were not popular and are now almost redundant. Croft, James Corporate Cloak and Dagger (1994) My wife has just been made redundant and now she'll have to go back to work as well. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There are quite a lot of redundant office buildings in Bristol and a lot of these are decent buildings. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She bought a redundant farm building, turned it into a jam factory and began producing three thousand jars a day. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Tens of thousands of employees may be made redundant, homeowners may see mortgage costs rise and savers may have to accept lower returns. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The lighthouse is redundant now; these days it's a tearoom. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages redundant British English: redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/ ADJECTIVE If you are made redundant, you lose your job because it is no longer necessary or because your employer cannot afford to keep paying you. Her teacher was made redundant when the school was closed down. American English: laid off Arabic: مَصْرُوفٌ مِنَ الـخِدْمَة Brazilian Portuguese: redundante Chinese: 多余的 Croatian: suvišan Czech: propuštěný z práce Danish: overflødig Dutch: overtollig European Spanish: superfluo Finnish: irtisanottu French: licencié German: arbeitslos Greek: πλεονάζων Italian: licenziato Japanese: 余剰人員として解雇された Korean: 해고 당한 Norwegian: overflødig Polish: zbyteczny European Portuguese: despedido Romanian: redundant Russian: избыточный Latin American Spanish: despedir a alguien por reducción de personal Swedish: överflödig Thai: ซึ่งออกจากงาน Turkish: işten çıkarılmış ihtiyaç fazlası olarak Ukrainian: звільнений у зв'язку зі скороченням штату Vietnamese: bị cho thôi việc Chinese translation of 'redundant' redundant (rɪˈdʌndnt) adj (Brit) (= unemployed) [worker] 被裁员(員)的 (bèi cáiyuán de) (= superfluous) [skills, buildings] 冗余(餘)的 (rǒngyú de) to be made redundant [worker] 被裁员(員) (bèi cáiyuán) 1 (adjective) in the sense of jobless Definition deprived of one's job because it is no longer necessary or sufficiently profitable a redundant miner Synonyms jobless One in four people are now jobless in inner areas like Tottenham. dismissed sacked unemployed Have you been unemployed for over six months? laid off out of work a town where half the residents are out of work 2 (adjective) in the sense of superfluous Definition surplus to requirements the conversion of redundant buildings to residential use Synonyms superfluous My presence at the afternoon's proceedings was superflous. extra This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories. surplus Few people have large sums of surplus cash. excessive The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime. unnecessary The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. unwanted The city plan would promote unwanted development in the suburbs. inordinate inessential We judged footnotes inessential to the text. supernumerary de trop (French) I felt decidedly de trop as they talked shop in front of me. supererogatory Opposites needed , necessary , essential , vital 3 (adjective) in the sense of tautological The last couplet collapses into redundant adjectives. Synonyms tautological wordy His speech is full of wordy rhetoric. repetitious The manifesto is repetitious and poorly drafted. verbose When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose. padded diffuse His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand. prolix iterative periphrastic pleonastic Additional synonyms in the sense of de trop Definition unwanted or unwelcome I felt decidedly de trop as they talked shop in front of me. Synonyms in the way, surplus, unnecessary, unwanted, redundant, unwelcome, superfluous in the sense of diffuse Definition lacking conciseness His writing is so diffuse that it is almost impossible to understand. Synonyms rambling, loose, vague, meandering, waffling (informal), long-winded, wordy, discursive, verbose, prolix, maundering, digressive, diffusive, circumlocutory in the sense of excessive The length of the prison sentence was excessive considering the nature of the crime. Synonyms immoderate, too much, enormous, extreme, exaggerated, over the top (slang), extravagant, needless, unreasonable, disproportionate, undue, uncontrolled, superfluous, prodigal, unrestrained, profligate, inordinate, fulsome, intemperate, unconscionable, overmuch, O.T.T. (slang) Synonyms of 'redundant' redundant Explore 'redundant' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of extra Definition more than is usual, expected or needed This exercise will help you burn up any extra calories. Synonyms surplus, excess, reserve, spare, unnecessary, redundant, needless, unused, leftover, superfluous, extraneous, unneeded, inessential, supernumerary, supererogatory, x in the sense of inessential Definition not necessary We judged footnotes inessential to the text. Synonyms unnecessary, redundant, superfluous, spare, surplus, optional, needless, extraneous, extrinsic, uncalled-for, dispensable in the sense of out of work a town where half the residents are out of work Synonyms unemployed, redundant, laid off, jobless, idle, on the dole (British), out of a job, resting, workless in the sense of repetitious The manifesto is repetitious and poorly drafted. Synonyms long-winded, wordy, verbose, prolix, redundant, tedious, windy, tautological, iterative, pleonastic in the sense of supernumerary Definition exceeding the required or regular number Synonyms extra, odd, spare, excess, surplus, excessive, redundant, in excess, superfluous, unrequired in the sense of surplus Definition being in excess Few people have large sums of surplus cash. Synonyms extra, spare, excess, remaining, odd, in excess, left over, unused, superfluous in the sense of unemployed Definition without paid employment Have you been unemployed for over six months? Synonyms out of work, redundant, laid off, jobless, idle, on the dole (British, informal), out of a job, workless, resting in the sense of unnecessary Definition not essential, or more than is essential The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. Synonyms needless, excessive, unwarranted, useless, pointless, not needed, redundant, wasteful, gratuitous, superfluous, wanton, expendable, surplus to requirements, uncalled-for, dispensable, unneeded, nonessential, inessential, unmerited, to no purpose, unrequired, supererogatory in the sense of unwanted Definition not wanted or welcome The city plan would promote unwanted development in the suburbs. Synonyms undesirable, unacceptable, unpopular, unwelcome, terrible, appalling, unfortunate, disastrous, intolerable, unfavourable, undesired in the sense of verbose Definition using more words than is necessary When drunk, he becomes pompous and verbose. Synonyms long-winded, wordy, garrulous, windy, diffuse, prolix, tautological, circumlocutory, periphrastic, pleonastic Seewindy
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