Otiose
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 不必要的, 多余的
- [英] adj. 不必要的, 多余的 ( useless, superfluous)
- [记] oti=leisure ( 空余) +ose -> 空余的 -> 多余的
- [同] 参考: negotiation ( 谈判) , neg ( 不) +oti ( 多余) , 谈判不是多余的
- [例] His remarks were completely otiose.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin otiosus, from otium leisure
- Date: 1794
- 1. producing no useful result ; futile
- 2. being at leisure ; idle
- 3. lacking use or effect ; functionless
- Synonyms: see vain
- ? otiosely adverb
- ? otioseness noun
- ? otiosity noun