| 单词 | needless |
| 释义 | needless (niːdləs ) 1. adjective Something that is needless is completely unnecessary. But his death was so needless. 'I have never knowingly exposed any patient to needless risks,' he said. Synonyms: unnecessary, excessive, pointless, gratuitous needlessly adverb [ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] Half a million women die needlessly each year during childbirth. He said something to me so mean, so needlessly cruel. 2. needless to say phrase You use needless to say when you want to emphasize that what you are about to say is obvious and to be expected in the circumstances. [emphasis] Our budgie got out of its cage. Needless to say, the cat caught it. Collocations: needless anxiety The table headed 'allergies toll', showing 4,000 hospitalisations and 800 to 1,000 deaths each year, may cause needless anxiety to those who suffer from allergies. Times, Sunday Times But in some cases, such as mine, they merely provoke a lot of needless anxiety. Times, Sunday Times They have drawn criticism from many geneticists who say that the results can provide misleading and incomplete information, making few meaningful health predictions while promoting needless anxiety or false reassurance. Times, Sunday Times But doctors' leaders said it could trigger needless anxiety. The Sun They were investigated under this section of the legislation because it was believed that they were causing annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But this needless delay means that patients will have to wait still longer to learn whether cloned stem cells will help them. Times, Sunday Times This needless delay proved costly this time. Outlook India Unreliable connections stunt productivity, causing needless delays, costs and frustration. Times, Sunday Times Opting for the wrong reason can cause needless delays and can lead to divorce papers being sent back. Times, Sunday Times The officers serving with him in the siege were incompetent, and he was becoming concerned about the needless delays due to these officers' mistakes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 不必要的 Japanese: 無駄な |
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