单词 | unnecessary |
释义 | unnecessary (ʌnnesəsri , -seri ) adjective B1+ If you describe something as unnecessary, you mean that it is not needed or does not have to be done, and is undesirable. The slaughter of whales is unnecessary and inhuman. He accused Diana of making an unnecessary fuss. Synonyms: needless, excessive, unwarranted, useless unnecessarily (ʌnnesəserɪli ) adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] I didn't want to upset my daughter unnecessarily. A bad keyboard can make life unnecessarily difficult. Collocations: unnecessary anxiety The chemicals in tobacco can cause a false positive test result, which could mean unnecessary anxiety and even an amniocentesis you don't really need. The Sun There are also false positives that can cause unnecessary anxiety. Times, Sunday Times Bypassing the play-off stage avoids unnecessary anxiety and delivers a likely windfall of about 30 million in prize money. Times, Sunday Times This prompted a letter from her lawyers accusing him of failing in his 'pastoral and leadership role' and causing the activist 'additional, unwarranted and unnecessary anxiety and distress'. Times, Sunday Times Some of these thoughts create unnecessary anxiety. Christianity Today You might think we're just putting up unnecessary barriers. The Sun Certainly, we ought not to place unnecessary barriers between the church and the surrounding society. Christianity Today But he creates unnecessary barriers between himself and that debate. The Times Literary Supplement Correct externals only prevent unnecessary barriers. Christianity Today It says it has also tried to remove unnecessary barriers to companies wanting to break into the market. Times, Sunday Times If used inefficiently, 'unnecessary cost will be incurred', it says. Times, Sunday Times The academics argue that the proposals will result in major delays and unnecessary cost. Times, Sunday Times In those circumstances, to require the parties to attend a hearing to persuade the appeal court definitively on the point would involve unnecessary cost and delay. Times, Sunday Times By removing unnecessary cost and waste from their businesses, they can help to lock down inflation. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps he sees the hypocrisy and unnecessary cost involved in 'local' tax, whether of property or income. Times, Sunday Times Unnecessary fear and anxiety will only make it harder. Times,Sunday Times Angry cops accused bosses of being 'irresponsible' and said they could cause 'unnecessary fear and concern'. The Sun Uninformed speculation can generate unnecessary fear and cause misleading messages to fill the vacuum of our public ignorance. Times, Sunday Times This imposes an artificial and unnecessary layer between the viewer and the film - one few directors would welcome. Times, Sunday Times There are enough farmers within our own shores growing grainy things to cut this unnecessary layer to our environmental footprint. Times, Sunday Times We found that to be an unnecessary layer of authority, since most of the ministries were being done by people who knew much more about them than the vestry. Christianity Today Set up ten years ago to boost regional economies, they are seen as an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and expense. Times, Sunday Times We need to remove unnecessary layers of management and put the money into our nurses, district and practice. Times, Sunday Times His comments must be heeded in 2006 if government ministers are serious about eliminating the tragic and unnecessary loss of young lives in our prisons. Times, Sunday Times The five-year delay before reconsideration suggested by the task force would result in the unnecessary loss of a further 5,000 lives. Times, Sunday Times Saddened by unnecessary loss of life in the ward he set his heart on improving the system. Times, Sunday Times The result was an absolutely unnecessary loss of herd immunity from measles in some communities. Times, Sunday Times What caused the sell-off was the revelation that the bank must sell some of its problem loans, which will see the unnecessary loss of an extra 5.5bn. Times, Sunday Times But let's not allow them to claim the arts are an unnecessary luxury. Times, Sunday Times And the heated seats made her fidgety, uncomfortable, both literally and figuratively: they were an unnecessary luxury and did nothing for anyone's carbon footprint. Times, Sunday Times Most lawn treatments (mechanical or chemical) are a nice but unnecessary luxury. Times, Sunday Times Initially, this seems an unnecessary luxury, but not only do you become stronger when faced with challenges, the anxiety that once overshadowed love and life's pleasures vanishes. Times, Sunday Times Parliamentarians branding it an unnecessary luxury made the university's early existence precarious. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gave away an unnecessary penalty and attempted conversion was embarrassing. Times, Sunday Times Nowhere was that clearer than with the unnecessary penalty they conceded seven minutes into the second half. Times, Sunday Times Lack of patience, overeagerness, the concession of unnecessary penalties; all are areas that can be fixed. Times, Sunday Times But there was an occasional naivety about some of their play, their attempts to run from deep, a loose kicking game and the concession of unnecessary penalties. Times, Sunday Times At this stage you cannot give a team an advantage, to play with one player less and commit unnecessary penalties or things that decide the score. The Sun That coffee after lunch was definitely an unnecessary purchase. Times, Sunday Times Hold on to happy memories about times with friends when feeling compelled to make a probably unnecessary purchase. The Sun It will help you plan meals, write shopping lists and avoid unnecessary purchases. The Sun Almost half said that they were checking their cupboards and fridge more before they did their shopping, leading to fewer unnecessary purchases. Times,Sunday Times Always go shopping with a list to reduce the chance of you making unnecessary purchases. The Sun In my own case, a course in management, emphasizing the use of authority and delegation, would have saved me many wasted miles and unnecessary strain. Christianity Today I have been told that doing so places unnecessary strain on the gearing. Times, Sunday Times The timetable set was too tight and did not allow for adequate scrutiny of the applications for extended licences, putting local councils under unnecessary strain. Times, Sunday Times Don't you realise this kind of behaviour puts more and more damaging and unnecessary strain on everyone. Times, Sunday Times Even if you think you can swim like a fish, the technique you learnt at the local pool aged 7 could be causing unnecessary strain and injury. Times, Sunday Times But he also thinks that people create unnecessary stress by imposing schedules on themselves, and could benefit from his way of looking at time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It offers advice about when to start potty training and provides suggestions on how to prevent unnecessary stress. The Sun And it puts unnecessary stress on the restaurant. Times, Sunday Times Teachers say the tests cause unnecessary stress and lead to league tables. The Sun Cut back on unnecessary stress wherever you can and improve your sleeping habits. Christianity Today Cue anxiety and unnecessary tests or even surgery. The Sun If the consultant deemed it to be shingles or eczema, this could obviate unnecessary tests. Times, Sunday Times Customers buying the tests are often encouraged to undergo further expensive and unnecessary tests or treatments. Times, Sunday Times Cue panic and unnecessary tests. Times, Sunday Times We might send you for unnecessary tests. The Sun Patients could present with fake symptoms in any field of medicine and be prescribed unnecessary treatment. Times, Sunday Times Experts believe using the two tests together could reduce over-diagnosis and bring an end to unnecessary treatment. The Sun Critics argue that over-diagnosis leads to individuals undergoing unnecessary treatment. Times, Sunday Times The decline comes amid fears screening could lead to unnecessary treatment. The Sun Using a 200 scan to aid biopsy could end up saving money by reducing unnecessary treatment, he said. Times, Sunday Times All this would create unnecessary uncertainty for businesses. Times, Sunday Times The lobby group urged whichever political party won the next general election to stick with what's working from this parliament and not create 'unnecessary uncertainty'. Times, Sunday Times If this had continued, it would have triggered unnecessary uncertainty. Times, Sunday Times Unnecessary uncertainty further saps business and consumer confidence. Times, Sunday Times Standing ovations are only slightly better, introducing new and unnecessary uncertainties for the polite and restrained. Times, Sunday Times Vast numbers of home-test kits generate unnecessary worry or give false reassurance that you're healthy. Times, Sunday Times Far from picking up significant cancer early, self-checking just seems to highlight harmless abnormalities, leading to unnecessary worry and biopsies. Times, Sunday Times It would just create an unnecessary worry for you. Christianity Today But they suffered lots of unnecessary worry and unpleasant biopsies as a result. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 不必要的 Japanese: 不必要な |
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