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单词 unnecessary
释义 unnecessary
unnecessary /ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.i/ adjective
1
B1 not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted:
» I found a lot of the violence in the film totally unnecessary.» The idea is to kill the animal as quickly as possible without causing unnecessary suffering.Thesaurus+: ↑Too much and unnecessary
2
F0 describes an offensive remark or action that could have been avoided:
» He just humiliated her in front of everyone - it was so unnecessary.Thesaurus+: ↑Too much and unnecessaryunnecessarily /-ɪ.li/ adverb
C1» Of course we don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be alerted to potential dangers.Thesaurus+: ↑Too much and unnecessaryWord Builder:Nouns: necessityAdjectives: necessary, unnecessaryVerbs: necessitateAdverbs: necessarily, unnecessarily
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Extra Examples:» This new computer system is completely unnecessary and a misuse of taxpayers' money.» She made one or two nasty remarks about their house which I thought was a bit unnecessary.» There is still some hope that the economic blockade will work and make military intervention unnecessary.» She brought round a bunch of flowers to thank me, but it was totally unnecessary.» We need to save money and cut out all unnecessary expenses.
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