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单词 redundantee
释义

redundanteen.

Brit. /rᵻˌdʌnd(ə)nˈtiː/, U.S. /rəˌdənd(ə)nˈti/, /riˌdənd(ə)nˈti/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: redundant adj., -ee suffix1.
Etymology: < redundant adj. + -ee suffix1.
rare.
A person who has been made redundant (redundant adj. 5a).
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society > occupation and work > worker > one who does not work > [noun] > one who has been put out of office > one who is redundant
redundant1880
redundantee1963
1963 Times 8 May 13/7 Could not redundancies due to the Beeching plan be handled in a similar way? I am sure that industrialists would cooperate to try to find work for these men, possibly on the basis of one redundantee (?) to so many regular employees.
1971 Selling Today Sept. 8/2 Much is offered by way of genius. Like the recent ‘redundantee’ who offered a world of experience, expertise, exuberance and enthusiasm.
1997 Independent (Nexis) 30 July 18 There is even an interview with a celebrity redundantee—the Pet Plan Insurance founder Patsy Bloom—and, for those who see the funny side of life on the dole, a ‘humour column’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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