redundant

/rɪˈdʌndənt/ adj.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

多余的;不再需要的;被裁减的;被解雇的

释义与例句

adj. 多余的;不再需要的
not needed because something else serves the same purpose
  1. The editor removed several redundant phrases.
    编辑删去了几处冗余的措辞。
  2. The new system makes much of the old paperwork redundant.
    新系统使许多旧文书工作变得多余。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Avoid including redundant information in your summary.
    避免在摘要中写入多余的信息。
adj. 被裁减的;被解雇的
having lost a job because an employer no longer needs that role, used especially in British English
  1. He was made redundant after the factory closed.
    工厂关闭后,他被裁员了。
  2. The company offered training to redundant workers.
    公司为被裁员工提供了培训。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She became redundant when her department merged with another.
    她的部门与另一个部门合并后,她被裁减了。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • redundancy 冗余;裁员
    redundancy 是名词,既可指内容或系统上的冗余,也可指英式英语中的裁员。
同义词
  • unnecessary 不必要的;多余的
    unnecessary 泛指没有必要;redundant 更强调因重复或已有替代而多余,在英式英语中还可表示被裁员。
    The new procedure eliminates unnecessary delays. 新程序消除了不必要的延误。
常见搭配
  • redundant information 冗余信息
    Clear writing avoids redundant information. 清晰的写作应避免冗余信息。
  • make someone redundant 裁减某人
    The airline had to make two hundred employees redundant. 这家航空公司不得不裁减两百名员工。
  • become redundant 变得多余;被裁减
    Many manual tasks became redundant after automation. 自动化之后,许多人工操作变得多余。