Superfluous



GRE 蓝宝 Barron 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.多余的, 累赘的
• ［英］ adj.多余的, 累赘的 ( exceeding what is needed)
• ［记］ super ( 超过) ＋flu ( 流) ＋ous -> 流得过多 -> 多余的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin superfluus, literally, running over, from superfluere to overflow, from super- + fluere to flow — more at fluid
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. exceeding what is sufficient or necessary ; extra
  • b. not needed ; unnecessary
• 2. obsolete marked by wastefulness ; extravagant
• ? superfluously adverb
• ? superfluousness noun

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