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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- superfluous
[sjʊˈpɜːrflʊəs]
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adjective
多余的，不必要的
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2.
adjective
过多的，过剩的，过量的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- superfluous
[suː'p3ːflυəs]
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adj
exceeding what is sufficient or required
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2.
adj
not necessary or relevant; uncalled-for
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3.
adj
[obsolete]
extravagant in expenditure or oversupplied with possessions
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4.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin superfluus overflowing, from super- + fluere to flow
Examples
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把无关紧要的话删去，不要浪费笔墨。
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To save space, leave out superfluous words and sentences.
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删掉多余的词语
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cut out superfluous words and phrases
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我说的也可能是废话，不过还是请你再考虑考虑。
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What I said may seem superfluous, but I do hope you'll give it a little more thought.
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她把草稿中不必要的词句都杠掉了。
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She crossed out all the superfluous words and phrases in the draft.
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冗词
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superfluous words (in a piece of writing)
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芜词
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superfluous words
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