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unnecessary adj.
⇨ unnecessary (All this fuss is totally unnecessary.) ⇨ unjustified (unnecessary comments) unnecessary adjective unnecessary ♦︎ redundant ♦︎ needless ♦︎ avoidable ♦︎ preventable ♦︎ expendableThese words all describe things that are not needed or can be avoided. 这些词均表示不需要的、不必要的、可以避免的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an unnecessary / a needless / an avoidable / a preventable death◆unnecessary / needless / avoidable risk / suffering / distress◆unnecessary / needless duplication / waste / anxiety◆an unnecessary / an avoidable / a preventable accident◆an unnecessary / avoidable cost / delay◆largely unnecessary / redundant / preventable◆entirely unnecessary / avoidable / preventable◆completely / totally unnecessary / redundant◆easily avoidable / preventable■ unnecessary / /ʌnˈnesəsəri; NAmE ʌnˈnesəseri/ not needed; more than is needed 不需要的；不必要的；多余的◆Our first priority is to reduce unnecessary expense.我们的头等大事是减少不必要的花费。◆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。ⓘ Unnecessary is often used to talk about how much money people are spending when they don't actually need to * unnecessary常用来表示人们花了多少钱，而实际上并不需要花那么多◆(an) unnecessary expense / expenditure / cost / luxury不必要的花费／开销／费用／奢侈品or how much pain or inconvenience they suffer when they don't need to. 或表示人们遭受了多少不必要的痛苦或不便◆unnecessary pain / suffering / hardship / delay / complication / difficulty / fuss / anxiety / worry不必要的痛苦／苦难／艰辛／延误／困难／难处／纷扰／焦虑／担心 OPP necessary ⇨ necessary ▸ unnecessarily adverb ◆There's no point worrying him unnecessarily.没有必要让他过于担心。■ redundant /rɪˈdʌndənt/ / (rather formal, especially written) not needed or useful 多余的；不需要的；无用的◆There's a lot of redundant information that you could cut out here.这里有许多可以删掉的不必要的信息。■ needless (rather formal, especially written) that could or should have been avoided 不必要的；应当避免的◆The report caused needless anxiety to hundreds of women.报告引起了数百名妇女不必要的焦虑。◆Banning smoking would prevent needless deaths.禁止吸烟可以防止不必要的死亡。ⓘ Needless is used especially to describe death, suffering, anxiety, fuss, risk and waste. Needless often suggests a sense either of regret or of criticism. * needless尤用来修饰death、suffering、anxiety、fuss、risk和waste，往往暗含遗憾或批评之意。▸ needlessly adverb ◆Many soldiers died needlessly.许多战士无谓地牺牲了。■ avoidable (rather formal) that can be prevented 可以避免的；可以防止的◆Many deaths from heart disease are actually avoidable.许多因心脏病造成的死亡实际上是可以避免的。 OPP unavoidable ⇨ inevitable ■ preventable (rather formal) that can be prevented 可以避免的；可以防止的◆Each year some 14 million young children die of preventable diseases.每年大约有1 400万幼儿死于可以防止的疾病。NOTE 辨析 Avoidable or preventable? Preventable is mainly used to talk about medical conditions and accidents. * preventable一般修饰疾病和事故◆a preventable death / disease / illness / infection / accident可以避免的死亡；可以防止的疾病／感染／事故 Avoidable appears in a wider range of general collocations but is not used to talk about medical conditions. 与avoidable搭配的词范围更广，更普遍，但avoidable不能修饰疾病◆(an) avoidable death / accident / risk / delay / cost / suffering / distress可以避免的死亡／事故／风险／延误／费用／痛苦／忧虑◆avoidable diseases/illnesses ■ expendable (rather formal, especially business 尤用于商业) if you consider people or things to be expendable, you think that you can get rid of them when they are no longer needed, or think it is acceptable if they are killed or destroyed 可牺牲的；可消耗的；可毁灭的◆It is a sad moment when you realize you are expendable in your job.认识到自己在工作中是可以牺牲掉的，这一刻真让人悲哀。 unjustified adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ irrational 另见irrational条unjustified ♦︎ unwarranted ♦︎ untenable ♦︎ gratuitous ♦︎ unjustifiable ♦︎ unnecessary ♦︎ undeservedThese words all describe sth such as criticism, fears or unpleasant behaviour that there is no good reason for. 这些词均形容批评、担心或令人不快的举止等无正当理由的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an unjustified / unwarranted / untenable / unjustifiable assumption◆unjustified / unwarranted / gratuitous / undeserved criticism◆an unjustified / unwarranted / unnecessary attack◆(an) unjustified / unwarranted / unjustifiable / unnecessary interference / intrusion / risk◆an unjustified / a gratuitous / an unnecessary comment◆sb's fears are unjustified / unwarranted / unnecessary◆quite / completely / totally unjustified / unwarranted / untenable / gratuitous / unjustifiable / unnecessary / undeserved◆somewhat gratuitous / unnecessary / undeserved■ unjustified / /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/ / (sometimes disapproving) not fair or necessary; not based on any good reason 不公正的；不必要的；无正当理由的◆Her fear of failure is unjustified.她担心失败，这是没必要的。◆This is a wholly unjustified attack on individual freedoms.这是对个人自由毫无道理的攻击。OPP justified ⇨ right adj. 2 see also justify ⇨ explain 2 ■ unwarranted / /ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd; NAmE ʌnˈwɔːrəntɪd, ʌnˈwɑːrəntɪd/ (formal, sometimes disapproving) unjustified 不公正的；不必要的；无正当理由的◆The new law constitutes an unwarranted intrusion into people's privacy.新法律对人们的隐私权构成了无理的侵犯。NOTE 辨析 Unjustified or unwarranted?There is no real difference in meaning between these words. Unwarranted is more formal and is more often used before a noun; unjustified is more often used after a linking verb. 这两个词在含义上没有实质差别。unwarranted较正式，较常用在名词前；unjustified较常用在连系动词后。■ untenable /ʌnˈtenəbl/ / (formal) (of sb's position, ideas or opinions) that cannot be defended against attack or criticism （某人的地位、想法或意见）难以捍卫的，站不住脚的，不堪一击的◆After such a scandal, the President's position became untenable (= he could not carry on being president).这桩丑闻过后，总统的地位已难以维持。OPP tenable ⓘ The opposite, tenable, is used especially in negative sentences. * untenable的反义词tenable尤用于否定句◆The old idea that this work was not suitable for women was no longer tenable.认为这种工作不适合女性的旧想法再也站不住脚了。 ■ gratuitous / /grəˈtjuːɪtəs; NAmE grəˈtuːɪtəs/ (disapproving) done without any good reason or purpose, especially in a way that offends people 无正当理由（或目的）的；无谓的◆The public is getting fed up with scenes of gratuitous violence on TV.公众对电视节目里无谓的暴力镜头变得厌倦了。▸ gratuitously adverb ◆The film was gratuitously offensive.这部影片无端地让人反感。■ unjustifiable /ʌnˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl/ / (rather formal, usually disapproving) (of an action) impossible to excuse or accept because there is no good reason for it （行为）不可原谅的，无法接受的，无正当理由的◆The court found there had been an unjustifiable delay in fulfilling the order.法庭裁定拖延履行交货义务无正当理由。 OPP justifiable ⇨ right adj. 2 ■ unnecessary (usually disapproving) (of remarks or violence) not necessary in a particular situation and likely to be offensive （言语或暴力）不必要且容易开罪于人的◆That last comment was a bit unnecessary, wasn't it?那最后的评论有点多余，不是吗？NOTE 辨析 Gratuitous or unnecessary? Gratuitous is a slightly stronger word than unnecessary and is used especially when sth is said or done in order to offend or shock people. Unnecessary comments or violence may not be designed to offend people, but may have that effect because people have not thought carefully about the possible effects of their words or actions. * gratuitous语义较unnecessary略强，尤用以表示所说或所为就是为了冒犯人或招人讨厌。unnecessary表示评论或暴力也许并非有意冒犯人，但或许产生了那种结果，原因是人们没有仔细考虑自己的言行可能造成的影响。■ undeserved (especially of criticism, praise or sb's reputation) not deserved by sb and therefore unfair （尤指批评、赞扬或某人的名声）不应得的，不公正的，冤枉的◆He has an undeserved reputation for being sexist.他顶着个性别歧视者的名声，真是冤枉。 see also deserve ⇨ deserve |