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Unnecessary Needed Unnecessarily Suffering Causing Un·Neces·Sary ʌnˈnesəsəri ʌnˈnesəseri

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/ʌnne̱səsri, AM -seri/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不需要的;没必要的;多余的 If you describe something as unnecessary, you mean that it is not needed or does not have to be done, and is undesirable.
  • The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman...

    屠杀鲸鱼是没有必要的也是不人道的。

  • He accused Diana of making an unnecessary fuss.

    他责备黛安娜没必要那么大惊小怪。

unnecessarily
  • I didn't want to upset my husband or my daughter unnecessarily...

    我不想让我的丈夫和女儿不必要地担忧。

  • A bad keyboard can make life unnecessarily difficult.

    一个坏键盘可以让生活变得异常麻烦。


Oxford un·neces·sary / ʌnˈnesəsəri ; NAmE ʌnˈnesəseri / adjective 1 not needed; more than is needed 不需要的;不必要的;多余的 SYN
unjustified
unnecessary expense 不必要的花费 They were found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animals. 他们因虐待动物而被判有罪。 All this fuss is totally unnecessary. 这场纷扰是完全可以避免的。 OPP
necessary
2 (of remarks, etc. 言语等 ) not needed in the situation and likely to be offensive 不必要(且容易开罪于人)的 SYN
uncalled for
That last comment was a little unnecessary, wasn't it? 那最后一点评论有点多余,是吧?
un·neces·sar·ily / ˌʌnˈnesəsərəli ; NAmE ˌʌnˌnesəˈserəli / adverb There's no point worrying him unnecessarily. 没有必要让他过于担心。 unnecessarily complicated instructions 过分复杂的指令
un·neces·sary / ʌnˈnesəsəri ; NAmE ʌnˈnesəseri / un·neces·sar·ily / ˌʌnˈnesəsərəli ; NAmE ˌʌnˌnesəˈserəli /
LDC
unnecessaryun‧ne‧ces‧sa‧ry /ʌnˈnesəsəri $ -seri/ ●●○ adjective
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not needed, or more than is neededunnecessary expense/cost/extravagance etc an unnecessary expense There’s no point in taking unnecessary risks. We can’t afford any unnecessary delays. Williams was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animalsunnecessarily /ʌnˈnesəsərəli $ ˌʌn-nesəˈserəli/ adverb:  I don’t want to worry you unnecessarily.COLLOCATIONSadverbstotally/completely/entirely unnecessary· The suffering of these animals is totally unnecessary.quite unnecessary British English· ‘I’ll give you a lift.’ ‘Thank you, but that’s quite unnecessary.’nounsunnecessary suffering· She admitted causing the dog unnecessary suffering.an unnecessary risk· Neither team is likely to take any unnecessary risks, so the result will probably be a draw.an unnecessary expense/cost· He thinks advertising is an unnecessary expense.an unnecessary extravagance (=something that costs more than is necessary or more than you can afford)· The chairman called first-class airline travel an unnecessary extravagance.
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不必要的(88%),多余的(12%)
adj.不必要的;多余的,无用的

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