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单词 unnecessary
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Definition of unnecessary in English:

unnecessary

adjective ʌnˈnɛsəs(ə)riˌənˈnɛsəˌsɛri
  • 1Not needed.

    some people feel that holiday insurance is unnecessary
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Critics say the bill offers confusing and unnecessary changes to a law that has been in place for years.
    • Exposed skin can freeze in seconds and result in unnecessary cold weather injuries.
    • For reasons which will become apparent it is unnecessary to give further consideration to the second element.
    • Therefore he should be released back into the community and a restriction order is both unnecessary and inappropriate.
    • Far from tickling anyone pink, this unnecessary remake is more likely to turn viewers red with rage.
    • This is a very strange solution, as it seems that the second census was unnecessary.
    • I seem these last two weeks to have expended a lot of unnecessary energy.
    • The treatment of hypothyroidism is usually simple, and referral to secondary care is unnecessary.
    • The hope is that Sol Campbell's return, which is at least two weeks away, will render such expenditure unnecessary.
    • It is quite simply unwanted, unnecessary and utterly uninteresting.
    • If we could, the manuscripts would become unnecessary, dispensable.
    • To earn a decent amount from the health service dentists could, in effect, be doing work which is unnecessary and cosmetic.
    • Things are tight and there is little space for unnecessary expenditure.
    Synonyms
    not necessary, not essential, non-essential, not needed, not required, unwanted, uncalled-for, needless, redundant, superfluous, excessive, excess, surplus, dispensable, expendable, optional, ornamental, cosmetic
    1. 1.1 More than is needed; excessive.
      good construction is essential to avoid unnecessary waste
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But I do also wonder about the tsunami of unnecessary expenditure that engulfs so many of us.
      • It's mostly a man in a suit, save for a few seconds of nasty and totally unnecessary CGI.
      • To reclaim your disk memory, you need to clean up these unnecessary and unwanted files.
      • My second pointer may seem absurdly unnecessary; I assure you it is not.
      • Intimidation, unnecessary use of force and unjustified arrests would not help matters.
      • The use of weapons which cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering is similarly prohibited.
      • The Mayo defence conceded an unnecessary and needless corner from Derry's first attack.
      • The total of those three sums is just wasted and unnecessary expense.
      • Well, in the next ten seconds I was dumped in a completely unnecessary fashion into the bathtub.
      • Critics have complained this adds unnecessary time and stress to journeys.
      • Yes, I am good with numbers and can recall excessive amounts of unnecessary detail from my past.
      • After all, we do not want to waste unnecessary monies just on restricting his movements.
      • We can make substantial contributions, if only we curtail unnecessary expenditure.
      • For Stephen to lose his life over fraudulent benefit claims is a complete waste and so unnecessary.
      • If this is so, a proprietor can object to unnecessary repackaging even when it causes no harm to the specific subject matter of the right.
      • Many have been killed and some have also been tried for excessive use of force and other unnecessary action.
      • The second new point is, in reality, unnecessary as far as SG is concerned, if it is allowed to raise its first new point.
      • If the City of York Council stopped wasting money on unnecessary road works it could save some cash.
      • However, this tactic will give our existing loyal customers unnecessary consumer surplus.
      • The family of Det Garda Jerry McCabe are still forced to endure unnecessary suffering.
      Synonyms
      unneeded, needless, inessential, non-essential, not required, uncalled for, gratuitous, useless, unmerited, unwarranted, unwanted, undesired, dispensable, avoidable, peripheral, cosmetic, unimportant, trivial, incidental, optional, extraneous, expendable, disposable, redundant, pointless, purposeless, to no purpose, to no avail
      wasted, wasteful, wanton
      superfluous, excess, excessive, too much, disproportionate, surplus (to requirements)
      French de trop
      rare supererogatory
plural noun ʌnˈnɛsəs(ə)riˌənˈnɛsəˌsɛri
unnecessaries
  • Unnecessary things.

    Flora never wasted cash on unnecessaries
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A brand spanking new computer souped up with all the bright shiny unnecessaries a girl could ever want.
    • If you saw the movie and loved it, then you will love this album just as much; if you haven't or didn't, you will probably be left feeling impressed but a little confused at the inclusion of such unnecessaries.
    • Of course, among the unnecessaries to him are the use of union labor and producing goods in America, and Scott is unabashed about pointing in the direction of China or other places for abysmally low production costs.
    • Warner Brothers included some nice extras, but didn't go overboard on the unnecessaries you'll really only watch once.

Derivatives

  • unnecessariness

  • noun ʌnˈnɛsəs(ə)rɪnəsˌənˈnɛsəˌsɛrinəs
    • Influenced by Diogenes of Sinope, Zeno preached a rational attitude toward sexuality, advocating equality of the sexes, the unnecessariness of clothing, and what today would be called free love.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The trick in translating this book into an opera (as opposed to a stage work or a film) is the essential unnecessariness of opera.
      • Having made a New Year's Eve resolution to smoke more ’, I thought I'd clear the lungs with a howling wail at the unnecessariness of the Ashley and Louise car crash in EMMERDALE.
      • Finally, it may be precisely writing's uselessness that makes it attractive to the opposite sex; it could be that, like the male peacock's exuberant tail, literature's very unnecessariness speaks to the underlying good health of its practitioner.
      • I'm just forced to endure rage, endure my pointless existence, the whole idea of unnecessariness.
 
 

Definition of unnecessary in US English:

unnecessary

adjectiveˌənˈnesəˌserēˌənˈnɛsəˌsɛri
  • 1Not needed.

    a fourth Chicago airport is unnecessary
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The treatment of hypothyroidism is usually simple, and referral to secondary care is unnecessary.
    • To earn a decent amount from the health service dentists could, in effect, be doing work which is unnecessary and cosmetic.
    • Things are tight and there is little space for unnecessary expenditure.
    • Therefore he should be released back into the community and a restriction order is both unnecessary and inappropriate.
    • This is a very strange solution, as it seems that the second census was unnecessary.
    • Far from tickling anyone pink, this unnecessary remake is more likely to turn viewers red with rage.
    • I seem these last two weeks to have expended a lot of unnecessary energy.
    • It is quite simply unwanted, unnecessary and utterly uninteresting.
    • If we could, the manuscripts would become unnecessary, dispensable.
    • Exposed skin can freeze in seconds and result in unnecessary cold weather injuries.
    • Critics say the bill offers confusing and unnecessary changes to a law that has been in place for years.
    • The hope is that Sol Campbell's return, which is at least two weeks away, will render such expenditure unnecessary.
    • For reasons which will become apparent it is unnecessary to give further consideration to the second element.
    Synonyms
    not necessary, not essential, non-essential, not needed, not required, unwanted, uncalled-for, needless, redundant, superfluous, excessive, excess, surplus, dispensable, expendable, optional, ornamental, cosmetic
    1. 1.1 More than is needed; excessive.
      they used unnecessary force to restrain me
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We can make substantial contributions, if only we curtail unnecessary expenditure.
      • To reclaim your disk memory, you need to clean up these unnecessary and unwanted files.
      • Critics have complained this adds unnecessary time and stress to journeys.
      • The use of weapons which cause superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering is similarly prohibited.
      • The second new point is, in reality, unnecessary as far as SG is concerned, if it is allowed to raise its first new point.
      • The family of Det Garda Jerry McCabe are still forced to endure unnecessary suffering.
      • However, this tactic will give our existing loyal customers unnecessary consumer surplus.
      • It's mostly a man in a suit, save for a few seconds of nasty and totally unnecessary CGI.
      • Well, in the next ten seconds I was dumped in a completely unnecessary fashion into the bathtub.
      • The total of those three sums is just wasted and unnecessary expense.
      • But I do also wonder about the tsunami of unnecessary expenditure that engulfs so many of us.
      • Intimidation, unnecessary use of force and unjustified arrests would not help matters.
      • Many have been killed and some have also been tried for excessive use of force and other unnecessary action.
      • The Mayo defence conceded an unnecessary and needless corner from Derry's first attack.
      • Yes, I am good with numbers and can recall excessive amounts of unnecessary detail from my past.
      • For Stephen to lose his life over fraudulent benefit claims is a complete waste and so unnecessary.
      • My second pointer may seem absurdly unnecessary; I assure you it is not.
      • If this is so, a proprietor can object to unnecessary repackaging even when it causes no harm to the specific subject matter of the right.
      • If the City of York Council stopped wasting money on unnecessary road works it could save some cash.
      • After all, we do not want to waste unnecessary monies just on restricting his movements.
      Synonyms
      unneeded, needless, inessential, non-essential, not required, uncalled for, gratuitous, useless, unmerited, unwarranted, unwanted, undesired, dispensable, avoidable, peripheral, cosmetic, unimportant, trivial, incidental, optional, extraneous, expendable, disposable, redundant, pointless, purposeless, to no purpose, to no avail
    2. 1.2 (of a remark) not appropriate and likely to be offensive or impertinent.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She herself may have been joking of course, but it was a fairly unnecessary comment to make.
      • A year ago such comments were unnecessary, as actions spoke louder than words.
      • It was a trivial and unnecessary remark, which added nothing to the diagnosis or management plan.
      • That is really speculation and the innuendo is unnecessary, with respect.
      • But I would like to ask why you seem to throw in unnecessary comments that are demeaning to Americans.
      • That would have seemed an unnecessary comment until you saw what happened at the Cork County Board meeting.
      • I do an interview with Colin McRae and ask him unnecessary questions, like if he needs a sub.
      • I want to say that, on reflection, that question had an unnecessary comment in it.
      • That last comment was totally unnecessary and was, of course, nothing to do with a point of order.
      • I think the last comment of that point of order was unnecessary, and I ask the member to withdraw it.
      • The prefacing of that answer was unnecessary, if that is the point of order.
      • Why if George Dubya Morrison were reading these snide and unnecessary comments he'd be spinning in his supercontext.
      • The question was addressed, but there were comments at the end of the answer that were unnecessary.
      • That last comment was unnecessary to the sense of the question asked.
plural nounˌənˈnesəˌserēˌənˈnɛsəˌsɛri
unnecessaries
  • Unnecessary things.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Warner Brothers included some nice extras, but didn't go overboard on the unnecessaries you'll really only watch once.
    • Of course, among the unnecessaries to him are the use of union labor and producing goods in America, and Scott is unabashed about pointing in the direction of China or other places for abysmally low production costs.
    • If you saw the movie and loved it, then you will love this album just as much; if you haven't or didn't, you will probably be left feeling impressed but a little confused at the inclusion of such unnecessaries.
    • A brand spanking new computer souped up with all the bright shiny unnecessaries a girl could ever want.
 
 
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